Background: Limb loss leads to significant disability. Prostheses may mitigate this disability
but are not readily accessible in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cost …

Abstract VON KAEPPLER, Ericka P. et al. Impact of prostheses on quality of life and
functional status of transfemoral amputees in Tanzania. Afr. j. disabil.(Online)[online]. 2021 …

Background The burden of disability because of traumatic limb amputation, particularly
transfemoral amputation (TFA) is disproportionately carried by low-and middle-income …

Background: Limb amputation, often from road trauma, is common in low-income countries.
Providing prosthetic devices for amputees is challenging and limited research exists …

Background: Due to limitations in provision of prosthetic care in South Africa, a screening
tool to select transfemoral prosthetic candidates has been implemented. Objective: To …

Objectives To evaluate the healthcare cost of amputation and prosthesis for management of
upper and lower extremities in a single institute. Design Retrospective cohort study …

Aim Some amputees are unable to adequately ambulate using conventional socket
prosthetics, osseointegrated prosthetics have been described as an alternative strategy in …

Abstract NGARAMBE, Robert; SAGAHUTU, Jean Baptiste; NUHU, Assuman and
TUMUSIIME, David K.. The status and use of prosthetic devices by persons with lower limb …

Purpose Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have a large burden of major limb loss.
No recent study has reported on Uganda's state of public sector prosthetics services. This …

Background: The amputee population is elderly, has significant medical co-morbidities and
perioperative mortality leading to high financial implications. Commonly used outcomes in …