An Outpatient-based Survey on the Recognition of Locomotive Syndrome in Japan: The Results of three Years of Surveys

Tanabe, Yutaka; Suehara, Yoshiyuki; Okubo, Taketo; Kim, Yongji; Ishii, Midori; Kawasaki, Takayuki; Matsuoka, Kiyoshi; Akaike, Keisuke; Mukaihara, Kenta; Kubota, Daisuke; Okubo, Naoko; Maruyama, Yoshihiro; Saito, Tsuyoshi

doi:10.9734/bjmmr/2016/26127

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“…The present study revealed that the recognition rate of lower limb amputees was critically low (9%) and it must be improved immediately. This was lower than the 80% targeted goal by 2020 [23] and in comparison with previous reports [11][12][13][14]. Since lower limb amputees tend to have lower recognition of LS than healthy subjects, efforts are needed to improve awareness.…”

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“…The average age of orthopedic patients was 50.9 years, with 256 men and women each. (Supplemental Table 2) [11]. The mean score of the orthopedic patients (17.2) was much higher than that of the amputees (10.4), (p=0.049).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Since 2013, we annually surveyed orthopedic patients at Juntendo University, Tokyo using the same tools [11][12][13][14]. We considered that the comparative data need to be improved to evaluate LS in lower-amputees.…”

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The First Study on Locomotive Syndrome in Lower Amputees in Japan

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Background: In 2007, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) proposed the term "Locomotive syndrome" (LS) to describe a condition in high-risk patients with musculoskeletal disease. So far, there are many studies that are designed for non-handicapped people. However, the study using a cohort of handicapped people are limited. In this study, we therefore conducted a study on LS in lower amputees. Methods and Participants: We surveyed 47 lower amputees. A questionnaire that included the 25question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25) and the Loco-check was distributed to the participants.

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