Function after lower limb amputation

Helm, Peter; Engel, Thim; Holm, A. P.; Kristiansen, Viggo B.; S, Rosendahl

doi:10.3109/17453678609000891

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“…Although there have been varied views expressed in the literature with regards to the effect of age on mobility outcome, potential confounders were not considered in all papers. Our findings are consistent with others using multiple regression analyses to control for the effects of other factors in that there appears to be a stronger dependence of walking ability on age than on co-morbidity (4,6,8,(25)(26)(27). Previous research has found contrasting results as to the effect of sex on mobility outcome (3), which may be related to the variety of measures used in the literature.…”

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Can simple clinical tests predict walking ability after prosthetic rehabilitation?

Sansam¹,

O’Connor²,

Neumann³

et al. 2012

J Rehabil Med

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Can simple clinical tests predict walking ability after prosthetic rehabilitation?

Sansam¹,

O’Connor²,

Neumann³

et al. 2012

J Rehabil Med

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“…Age was also found to be lower in the higher functioning AN-SNAP classification (S2-224) which is not surprising given that age is often considered a factor that impacts functional abilities in amputees. [16][17][18] Year on year analysis revealed a trend for increasing LOS, FIM TM (Mot) change and decreasing age. As discharge to private residence has remained relatively steady over the observation period, it appears that the lower admission FIM TM (Mot) scores entering rehabilitation may contribute to the longer LOS to achieve a greater FIM TM (Mot) change and ensure similar discharge FIM TM (Mot) scores.…”

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Lower-limb amputee rehabilitation in Australia: analysis of a national data set 2004 - 10

Stevermuer

Simmonds

Crotty

et al. 2013

Aust. Health Review

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This study investigates amputee rehabilitation at a national level over a seven year observation period (2004 to 2010) and comprises 6,588 episodes. It reports the national demographics, clinical characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes, with the aim of identifying findings that have implications for practitioners. What are the implications for practitioners?Although only a small proportion of all episodes in the AROC database, this subset of lower-limb amputee episodes has provided a useful snapshot of the current state of amputee rehabilitation in Australia. We believe these findings have significant implications for practitioners in delivery of amputee rehabilitation services across Australia. Practitioners may benefit from adjusting service delivery based upon the decreasing age of lower limb amputees. Findings from this study also indicate that AN-SNAP classifications are effective in discriminating amputee rehabilitation outcomes and may be used to streamline rehabilitation services and provide a more efficient and effective rehabilitation service. Conclusion:Whilst amputees represented a comparatively small proportion of all rehabilitation episodes in Australia, their LOS was significant. Unlike many other rehabilitation conditions, there was no evidence of decreasing LOS over time. AN-SNAP classes were effective in distinguishing rehabilitation outcomes, and could potentially be used more effectively in planning rehabilitation programs.

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“…This is in agreement with other researchers who demonstrate the influence of amputation level on subjects abilities (Steinberg etal., 1985;Helm et al, 1986;Holden and Fernie, 1987;Jones et al, 1993;Grieve and Lankhorst, 1996;. The subjects after transfemoral amputation lost two main joints of their lower limbs and many hip muscles are cut and atrophied (Jaegers, 1993;Jaegers et al, 1994).…”

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Functional testing of elderly subjects after lower limb amputation

Burger

Marinček

2001

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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The aim of the present study was to find out if it is possible to use the same functional tests for elderly subjects after lower limb amputation who live independently at their homes as for healthy ones. Will these tests discriminate among different problems in subjects with different levels and different causes of amputation and will they discriminate between active and sedentary subjects?The study examined 83 volunteers who lived independently at their homes (55 healthy sedentary, 17 after trans-tibial amputation, 11 after trans-femoral amputation). All subjects were aged 60 or older.All subjects after lower limb amputation were found to have significantly worse results in almost all tests in comparison with the healthy sedentary men. The subjects after transfemoral amputation needed significantly more time at the "up and go" test, walked a shorter distance in 9 minutes, and performed fewer stand-ups from a chair and fewer steps in two minutes than the subjects after trans-tibial amputation. The active subjects after lower limb amputation had better balance, were quicker at the "up and go" test and walked longer in a minute than the sedentary subjects after lower limb amputation.It can be concluded that this test battery can also be used to test subjects after lower limb amputation because it discriminates among different severity of problems in subjects with different level and cause of amputation as well as between active and sedentary ones.

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Function after lower limb amputation

Cited by 67 publications

References 6 publications

Can simple clinical tests predict walking ability after prosthetic rehabilitation?

Can simple clinical tests predict walking ability after prosthetic rehabilitation?

Lower-limb amputee rehabilitation in Australia: analysis of a national data set 2004 - 10

Functional testing of elderly subjects after lower limb amputation

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