Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022 06 4;101(6):545-554. Epub 2021 Aug 4.
From the Research Department, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island (LR, MB); Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (LR); US Army Burn Center, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas (JC); Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital & Clinics, Tampa, Florida (JH); Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (JH); Rehabilitation & Prosthetic Services (10P4R), Orthotic, Prosthetic & Pedorthic Clinical Services, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (MJH); School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (MJH); Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida (CL); James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, Florida (SP); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (JW); and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia (JW).
Objective: The aim of the study was to describe and quantify the relationship between limb impairment variables to key functional outcomes.
Design: This was an observational study of 107 participants with unilateral above/at-elbow or below-elbow/wrist amputation. Demographics, prosthesis characteristics, residual limb length, and prevalence of passive range-of-motion restrictions, and strength impairments were described. Read More