Introduction Major lower limb amputation is a significant event with substantial implications
for patients' quality of life. Care, treatment, and rehabilitation are largely governed by …

Background: Adjustment to amputation is a complex process because it encompasses
physical and psychosocial aspects as well as satisfaction with the artificial limb. Purpose: To …

The study aimed to identify the psychological changes that result from the amputation of a
limb and the ways in which patients coordinate their daily lives. The study uses an …

Purpose: To explore the expectations of patients about to undergo prosthetic rehabilitation
following a lower limb amputation. Method: Design: Qualitative study using semi structured …

Objectives: To date, studies of vascular amputees primarily examine quantitative outcomes
following limb loss. Less is known about the patient's perspective after major lower limb …

Purpose The majority of lower extremity amputations (LEAs) are the result of diabetes or
peripheral vascular disease. There is a paucity of literature on individuals' experiences living …

Purpose: Identifying factors associated with physical activity after dysvascular lower limb
amputation (LLA) could provide targets for improving rehabilitation outcomes. The purpose …

Objective Considering the high rejection rates of upper limb prostheses, it is important to
determine which prosthesis fits best the needs of each user. The introduction of the multi …

Socio-economic determinants of health (SDoH) include various nonmedical factors in the
socio-economic sphere with a potentially significant impact on health outcomes. Their effects …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify psychiatric symptoms by comparing
male patients with traumatic leg amputations (LAs) with healthy controls and to determine …