Clinical reasoning (temp only)
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? No = D1
D1 treatment 
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? No = D2
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection No = D3
D3 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? Yes = D4
D4 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? No = D5
D5 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? Yes = D6
D6 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? Yes = D7
D7 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? Yes = D8
D8 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? Yes = D9
D9 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? Yes = D10
D10 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? Yes = D11
D11 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? Yes = D12
D12 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? No = go 14
14: Does either arm have reduced ROM at either shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? Yes = D13
D13 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? No = go 14
14: Does either arm have reduced ROM at either shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 15
15: Does either arm have reduced power at the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? Yes = D14
D14 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? No = go 14
14: Does either arm have reduced ROM at either shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 15
15: Does either arm have reduced power at the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 16
16: Does the patient have good hand dexterity? No = D15
D15 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? No = go 14
14: Does either arm have reduced ROM at either shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 15
15: Does either arm have reduced power at the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 16
16: Does the patient have good hand dexterity? Yes = go 17
17: Is the contra-lateral foot healthy? No = D16
D16 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? No = go 14
14: Does either arm have reduced ROM at either shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 15
15: Does either arm have reduced power at the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 16
16: Does the patient have good hand dexterity? Yes = go 17
17: Is the contra-lateral foot healthy? Yes = go 18
18: Based on this on-going assessment Is a prosthesis suitable for the patient?? Yes = D17
D17 treatment
1: Do you know the cause of the amputation? Yes = go 2
2: Is the patient free of co-morbidities? Yes = go 3
3: Does the patient understand and retain new information? a friend may be necessary or a relative may be vital? Yes = go 4
4: Is the stump healthy? check for signs of vascular disease or infection Yes = go 5
5: Is the stump oedematous? check for signs of oedema by pressing gently with flat of thumb? No = go 6
6: Is the scar healthy? Yes = go 7
7: Is the stump painful? No = go 8
8: Does either hip have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 9
9: Does either hip have reduced muscle power? No = go 10
10: Does either knee have reduced active/passive ROM? No = go 11
11: Does either knee have reduced power? No = go 12
12: Does the ankle have reduced ROM? No = go 13
13: Does the ankle have reduced power? No = go 14
14: Does either arm have reduced ROM at either shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 15
15: Does either arm have reduced power at the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand? No = go 16
16: Does the patient have good hand dexterity? Yes = go 17
17: Is the contra-lateral foot healthy? Yes = go 18
18: Based on this on-going assessment, is a prosthesis suitable for the patient? No = D18
D18 treatment