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Functional capabilities of lower limb amputees
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Narang, I. C. Mathur, B. P. Singh, P. Jape, V. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1984 |
| Description | Five hundred lower limb amputees were evaluated by personal interview at the Artificial Limb Centre, Pune, India. Information thus obtained on activities of daily living and functional capabilities with their prostheses was analysed. The analysis showed that 55% of the amputees were totally independent, 40% had to use a crutch or cane and only 5% were solely dependent on a wheelchair for ambulation. Further, it was also confirmed that as age increased, functional independence decreased, and that below-knee amputees were more independent than above-knee and bilateral amputees. When compared with reports of other workers from the developed countries, the results were equally good, and in some functions, were even better. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/03093648409145345 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3109/03093648409145345 |
| Ending Page | 51 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 43 |
| ISSN | 03093646 |
| e-ISSN | 17461553 |
| DOI | 10.3109/03093648409145345 |
| Journal | Prosthetics and orthotics international |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 1984-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Prosthetics and Orthotics International Ergonomics Functional Knee Amputees Workers Limb Centre Ambulation Prostheses Pune Crutch |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health Professions Rehabilitation |
