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Technician Exam References and Reading List

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Prosthetics

Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies. 4th edition. Edited by Douglas Smith, John Michael, John Bowker. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2018.  openlibrary(3rd)  amazon

Atlas of Limb Prosthetics:  Surgical, Prosthetic and Rehabilitation Principles. 2nd edition. Edited by John Bowker and John Michael. Mosby, 2002. oandplibrary  amazon

Lower Limb Amputations: a Guide to Rehabilitation. Edited by Gloria T. Sanders. F.A. Davis, Co., 1986. archive.org  amazon

The Patellar-Tendon-Bearing Below-Knee Prosthesis. Biomechanics Laboratory, Dept. of Engineering, University of California. 1965.  oandplibrary   PDF