Amputation and Prosthetics
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Amputation
Types
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Famous Amputees
Causes
Atherosclerosis
Birth Defects
Buerger's Disease
Diabetes
Frostbite
Gangrene
Infection
Lack of Blood
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Punishment
Raynaud's Phenomina
Tumor
Prosthesis
History
Care
Limitations
Reattachment
Prosthetic Limbs
Arms
Fingers and Hands
Legs
Feet
Prosthetic Parts
Arteries
Blood
Ears
Eyes
Heart
Heart Valve
Kidney
Liver
Lungs
Nose
Skin
Teeth
Voice Box
Life of
Child Amputees
Adult Amputees
Elderly Amputees
Athletic Amputees
Future
Clones
Stem Cells
Robotics
Animals
Regeneration

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Introduction
ThinkQuest
Citations and References

References
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Printed Materials
Part of a book
1. Travers, B., ed., World of Invention, Gale, (1994) pp. 194-195 and pp. 238-239.

Printed Materials Entire book

1. Wilson, A. Bennet, Jr. Limb Prosthetics. New York: Demos Publications, 1989

2. Facklam, Margery and Howard. Spare Parts for People. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1987

3. Darling, David. Beyond 2000, The Health Revolution. New Jersey: Dillon Press, 1996

4. Herodotus. The Histories. New York:Penguin Classics, 1996

5. Diabetes, Understanding Biology for A levels, Glenn and Susan Toole, Stanley Thornes Publishers.