Prostheses versus Arthroplasties or All patients Are the Same But Some Are More Equal than Others

Authors

  • Abilio Silveira Director do Serviço de Medicina Física e Reabilitação da Unidade Local de Saúde do Nordeste

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25759/spmfr.269

Keywords:

Amputee, Amputation, Prosthesis, Arthroplasty, Technical Aid

Abstract

The complex process of awarding technical aids in Portugal is discussed, namely the prosthesis to the amputee. The excellency of the process of arthroplasties is presented for the patients with osteoarthritis and it is questioned if the State should not proceed in a similar way with the amputees.

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Published

2019-01-04

How to Cite

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Silveira A. Prostheses versus Arthroplasties or All patients Are the Same But Some Are More Equal than Others. SPMFR [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 4 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];30(3):81-2. Available from: https://spmfrjournal.org/index.php/spmfr/article/view/269

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Letter to Editor

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