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General Info - compiled by Mike

[[PFFD Medical Information]] My list on the PFFDvsg Information Page
International Center for Limb
Lengthening (ICLL)
The Most Experienced Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Center
in The U.S.

(formerly the MCLLR). Home of Dr. Dror Paley.
Minnesota Limb Length Center Some very informative articles about limb lengthening in the Publications
section.
A.S.A.M.I. International ASAMI is an Association for the study and application of the Ilizarov method.
Shriners Hospitals

A network of hospitals providing expert orthopaedic and burn care to children
under 18, absolutely free of charge.

The Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic
Clinics
An association of professionals who are involved in clinics which provide
prosthetic-orthotic care for children with limb loss or orthopaedic disabilities.

List of Lists

It's amazing how many sites have lists of resources on the web. Check here
for the the ones I've found.

Lindsay's List Lots of amputee related links.
Shriners - Springfield, MA Lots of health and MEDLINE links.
Direct WWW Links Don't know the name of the source, but very good list.
Orthopaedic Web Links (OWL)

A huge list of orthopaedic resources.

MEDLINE free search sites

Don't pay for MEDLINE searches like I foolishly did. Use these free search
sites instead. FYI - the only thing I've found on MEDLINE is little
abstracts.Seems like you have to pay $15-25 for a copy of the articles. A
little out of my price range.

PubMed at NLM New free service at the National Library of Medicine
HealthGate
Health World
Online
Medscape Requires FREE registration.
Medline? From Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and Community of Science Inc.

Prosthetic Information

Don't miss the Socks-N-Stuff page.

A Manual for Above-Knee
Amputees
I especially liked the drawings showing the prosthesis components.

Amputee Center Forum
Page

The forum provides amputees and prosthetists a common meeting place to exchange
ideas, information and experiences.
BioMechanics
July/August 1996
Prosthetic info (pretty technical)
Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics 175 prosthetic centers in US. PFFD dedicated specialists.
Orthotics & Prosthetics ONLINE (OANDP) The internet resource for orthotics & prosthetics information.
Otto Bock
Orthopedic Industry
Otto Bock is the world’s leading orthopedic manufacturer / distributor
of  prosthetic and orthotic componentry, tools and fabrication materials,
used in the rehabilitation of the physically disabled.
Prosthetic Info Page
Socks-N-Stuff I never knew there were so many different kinds of socks!

NovaCar Sabolich

General amputee information.

Support Groups

These are the places that give me many ideas for the PFFDvsg. Special thanks
to Bill at I-CAN.

I-CAN Child Amputee Home
Page
Parents Helping Parents
Super-Kids
Our Kids

MUMS:
Parent-to-Parent Network

World Amputee Fund Home of Lindsay's List.
Rare Genetic Diseases
In Children
National Organization for Rare
Disorders
Reach - The Association for Children with
Hand or Arm Deficiency
Lots of good prosthetic links.