Amputee rehabilitation — finding the niche

Day, Harvey

doi:10.3109/03093649809164469

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“…In addition, rehabilitation goals of lower priority that may nonetheless be of increased importance for individual users of prostheses include factors such as cosmetic inconspicuousness of prosthesis use and the ability to perform certain vocational or leisurely activities [42][43][44].…”

Section: Mobility Trainingmentioning

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Rehabilitation of People with Lower-Limb Amputations

Fiedler

Akins

Cooper

et al. 2014

Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep

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Rehabilitation of persons with lower-limb amputation is a complex endeavor that requires the consideration of a multitude of factors. This article provides an overview of the current practice of prosthesis prescription, mobility training, and the utilization of wheeled mobility options in the clinical care for this population. Recent technological advancements have helped fit persons with lower-limb amputation with more functional, better fitting, and less activity-limiting artificial limbs and wheelchairs. This is exemplified in modern computer-controlled prosthetic components and biomechanically optimized socketfitting methods, as well as light weight and versatile wheelchairs to supplement or replace prosthetic devices. In the research setting, technology has enabled new approaches to the kinematic and kinetic assessment of prosthetic interventions, and the development of more accurate fitting and evaluation methods. Despite the noted progress in the field, there is still a considerable gap between the functionality of a sound leg and even the most advanced prosthesis. It can be predicted that continued research efforts will be undertaken to further close this gap.

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Section: Mobility Trainingmentioning

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Rehabilitation of People with Lower-Limb Amputations

Fiedler

Akins

Cooper

et al. 2014

Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep

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“…9 Thus unilateral upper limb amputees are roughly three times as likely to suffer repetitive motion or overexertion type injuries as the general workforce. The challenge in avoiding overuse injuries among amputees is that many tasks can be performed with one arm and hand 10 and that a prosthesis cannot be expected to take on more than 30% of the function of a bi-manual task. 11 Since the most common level of upper limb amputation is in the forearm segment ("below-elbow" accounting for 44.6% 3 or 43% 12 ), the wrist and hand must be replaced and longitudinal rotation, wrist and finger movements are affected.…”

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Using potential energy to measure work related activities for persons wearing upper limb prostheses

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This study presents a novel means of assessing upper limb tasks by using mechanical energy. Potential energy quantifies six work related activities, studied for 20 working-age non-prosthesis users and three powered below elbow prosthesis users. Two marker trajectories on each of the upper arms, forearms, and hands were captured using a 3-camera VICON 140™ system. Task and arm dominance of non-prosthesis users are highly significant ($p\,{<}\,0.01$) with arm dominance effects being more pronounced for prosthesis users. Qualitative inter-repetition consistency is also concordant with observed increased cumulative trauma disorders among prosthesis users.

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“…rescribing suitable prostheses plays a vital role in the rehabilitation process of individuals with lower-limb amputation, as proper prosthetic componentry enables an active lifestyle, helps fight depression, and improves their overall quality of life. [1][2][3] However, understanding what constitutes an ideal prescription remains a pervasive challenge, as each person with an amputation has unique needs based on his or her activity level, health history, and others, and these parameters vary throughout the person's life. [4][5][6][7] Because a multitude of patient-specific factors needs to be considered by patient care providers during prosthetic prescription, the process can be complex, specifically for new graduates and novice practitioners.…”

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Mining Literature to Identify Factors Influencing Prosthetic Prescription and Rehabilitation of Persons With Lower-Limb Amputations

Saravanan

Menold

2022

J Prosthet Orthot

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IntroductionProper prosthetic prescription directly impacts rehabilitation and the quality of life of an individual with amputation, yet complications during the prescription process remain a challenge for prosthetists as a variety of patient-specific and prosthetic-specific factors need to be considered simultaneously during prescription. This research aims to identify the factors that affect decision making during prosthetic prescription and rehabilitation processes of individuals with lower-limb amputation via evidence-based approaches.Materials and MethodsAbstracts of 140 articles were analyzed using topic modeling—a natural language processing algorithm.ResultsMining abstracts of relevant literature revealed seven factors that influence prosthetic prescription and six factors that affect rehabilitation of individuals with amputation.ConclusionThe findings of this study focus on improving the rehabilitation process of individuals with lower-limb amputation, enhancing the patient-provider relationship, and improving the overall quality of life via evidence-based methods.Clinical RelevanceUnderstanding the factors that affect prosthetic prescription and patient rehabilitation from the past literature is critical to the establishment of formal and standard prescription strategies that can eventually improve the quality of life of persons with lower-limb amputation.

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Amputee rehabilitation — finding the niche

Cited by 5 publications

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Rehabilitation of People with Lower-Limb Amputations

Rehabilitation of People with Lower-Limb Amputations

Using potential energy to measure work related activities for persons wearing upper limb prostheses

Mining Literature to Identify Factors Influencing Prosthetic Prescription and Rehabilitation of Persons With Lower-Limb Amputations

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