[Rehabilitation of workers with amputated limbs].

New technologies such as modular prostheses and prostheses fitted with a myoelectrical control mechanism have made it possible for individuals who have suffered amputation of the lower or upper limbs to be reinstated in work. Many examples of artificial limbs are illustrated that have given excellent cosmetic and functional results. Obviously, good functional recovery depends on the facilities, the environment, the cooperation experts engaged in rehabilitation, on retraining and reinstatement at work, and only the combined efforts of all sectors can ensure that the many obstacles can be overcome, as the author's twenty-year experience has shown.