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The outcome associated with long-term prosthetic use was evaluated in 12 patients who had a dual disability of severe traumatic brain injury and an extremity amputation. Fifty percent of the patients had at least one postoperative complication after amputation. All patients (100%) had at least one complication documented on rehabilitation admission. No patient was using a prosthesis at the time of rehabilitation admission. At discharge six patients were able to us a prosthesis. Only one patient was considered independent At long-term follow-up six patients were using a prosthesis. Four were considered independent. One-third of the total group was considered able to use the prosthesis independently in the community. Of the lower extremity amputated population, only 40% became ambulatory.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Identifiant basis : 1990001864