RT Book, Section
A1 Brown, Andrea
A1 Banks, Kevin
A2 Maitin, Ian B.
A2 Cruz, Ernesto
SR Print(0)
ID 1105134346
T1 Wheelchairs & Assistive Devices
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071793292
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105134346
RD 2024/04/24
AB Canes,  walkers,  crutches,  manual  wheelchairs,  power  wheelchairs,  and  scooters  are  examples  of  mobility  assistive  equipment  (MAE).  Power  wheelchairs  and  scooters  are  referred  to  as  power  mobility  devices  (PMDs).  The  first  section  of  this  chapter  reviews  the  basic  components  of  manual  wheelchairs,  power  wheelchairs,  and  scooters.  Included  in  this  discussion  are  criteria  used  when  prescribing  a  mobility  device  and  documentation  requirements.  Also  discussed  are  the  types  of  wheelchairs  used  by  patients  who  have  had  a  stroke,  spinal  cord  injury  (SCI),  or  amputation;  those  who  are  obese;  as  well  as  pediatric  patients  with  cerebral  palsy.