Abstract
This report describes a 20-yr.-old male with bilateral hip disarticulation, the various medical, therapeutic, and specific psychological problems confronted during rehabilitation. Following the fitting of a bucket prosthesis to permit the patient to remain in an erect position, his mental picture improved markedly and much of the initial anxiety had diminished. The prognosis appeared favorable medically, psychosocially, and vocationally.
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