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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHERE TO BEGIN....................................................1
Who will provide my prosthetic care? ..................................2
What will my insurance cover? ............................................3
How long does rehabilitation take? .....................................4
What is going to happen next? .............................................6

RECOVERY AND HEALING......................................7
How wilI I recover physically? ..............................................7
How to keep your limb healthy.. ...........................................8
How will I heal emotionally? .................................................9

INITIAL MOBILITY..............................................10
What happens at my first prosthetic evaluation? ..............10
What are the parts of a prosthetic leg? ..............................11
How is the prosthesis held to my limb? ............................12
How will I learn to use my prosthesis? ..............................13

LIFELONG CARE..............................................14

How do I care for my limb? ..................................................14
Common limb problems .....................................................15
How do I care for my prosthesis? .......................................16
What shoes can I wear? ......................................................17
What home aids and modifications will I need? .................17
When will I get a replacement? ..........................................18

What’s next? ........................................................................19