PURPOSE Major amputation of the lower limb is considered the last resort when limb salvage is impossible. The aim of this study is to determine the morbidity, mortality, and rehabilitation outcome of patients that underwent a lower-limb amputation. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 100 elderly patients who underwent a total of 120 lower-limb amputations in a regional ho...

BACKGROUND Many believe that variation in vascular practice may affect limb salvage rates in patients with severe peripheral arterial disease. However, the extent of variation in procedural vascular care obtained by patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) remains unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS By using Medicare 2003 to 2006 data, we identified all patients with CLI who underwent major lower ...

INTRODUCTION Although individuals with lower limb amputation may benefit from participation in sports, less than 40% do so. AIM To identify the barriers and facilitators that influence participation in sports for individuals with lower limb amputation. DESIGN Qualitative study. PARTICIPANTS Twenty six individuals with lower limb amputation, all originating from the Dutch provinces of Gron...

BACKGROUND Vocational reintegration is an important goal in the rehabilitation process. The amputees had to take time to adjust themselves to their new condition after lower limb amputation and that might have an impact on their vocation. As yet, there has been no information regarding vocational reintegration among the lower limb amputees in Thailand. OBJECTIVES To study the rate of vocation...

BACKGROUND Personal protection equipment, improved early medical care, and rapid extraction of the casualty have resulted in more injured service members who served in Afghanistan surviving after severe military trauma. Many of those who survive the initial trauma are faced with complex wounds such as multiple amputations. Although costs of care can be high, they have not been well quantified b...

OBJECTIVE To review the influence of physical capacity on regaining walking ability and the development of walking ability after lower limb amputation. DESIGN A systematic search of literature was performed. The quality of all relevant studies was evaluated according to a checklist for statistical review of general papers. SUBJECTS Lower limb amputees. MAIN MEASURES Physical capacity (exp...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to examine the ability of patients to return to driving cars and riding motorcycles after lower limb amputation, and to explore the factors that significantly affect such ability. DESIGN A sample of 90 participants, mean age 55.2 years (standard deviation 12.5), were recruited from a tertiary hospital. Inclusion criteria were: age over 18 years; unilatera...

Management of residual limb volume affects decisions regarding timing of fit of the first prosthesis, when a new prosthetic socket is needed, design of a prosthetic socket, and prescription of accommodation strategies for daily volume fluctuations. This systematic review assesses what is known about measurement and management of residual limb volume change in persons with lower-limb amputation....

BACKGROUND Adults with end-stage renal disease are at increased risk of foot ulceration and lower extremity amputation. However, the central determinants of lower limb injury and loss are incompletely understood. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of non-randomized studies that quantified the major risk factors for foot ulceration and amputation in adults treated with dialysis and analy...

Anthropometric and biochemical research was conducted on 94 subjects with various levels of lower limb amputation. The purpose of the work was to investigate the features of obesity progression and disorders of cholesterin metabolism, as well as to develop adequate training exercises. Anthropometric research was conducted by calipermetry; the biochemical research was done by various methods to ...