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The aim of this study was to assess amputee care-related educational
offerings and barriers to further educational opportunities in United States
physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs. DESIGN: A two-part
survey was distributed to all United States physical medicine and rehabilitation
residency program directors. Part 1 assessed the use of educational tools in
amputee education. Part 2 assessed the potential barriers to amputee care-related
education. RESULTS: Sixty-nine percent of the program directors responded.
Seventy-five percent or more of the programs that responded have didactic
lectures; grand rounds; reading lists; self-assessment exam review; gait analysis
training; training with prosthetists; faculty with amputee expertise; and amputee
care during inpatient, outpatient, and consult rotations. Less than 25% of the
programs use intranet resources. No more than 14% of the programs said any one
factor was a major barrier. However, some of the most prominent major barriers
were limited faculty number, finances, and patient volume. The factors many of
the programs considered somewhat of a barrier included lack of national
standardized resources for curriculum, resident time, and faculty time.
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified the most commonly used amputee educational
opportunities and methods in physical medicine and rehabilitation residencies as
well as the barriers to furthering resident amputee education. Developing
Web-based resources on amputee care and increasing awareness of physiatrists as
perioperative consultants could improve resident amputee education and have
important implications toward optimizing care of individuals with amputation.

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