scholarly journals Amputation Care Quality and Satisfaction With Prosthetic Limb Services: A Longitudinal Study of Veterans With Upper Limb Amputation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Resnik
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Prosthetic Limb ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation

Longitudinal study of prosthesis use in veterans with upper limb amputation

2020 ◽  
pp. 030936462095792
Author(s):  
Linda Resnik ◽  
Matthew Borgia ◽  
Sarah Biester ◽  
Melissa A Clark
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation ◽  
Upper Limb Prostheses ◽  
Device Type

Background: Little is known about the patterns of prosthesis use and satisfaction of those who cease use or begin to use upper limb prostheses. Objectives: Among a longitudinal sample of Veterans with upper limb amputation, (1) describe changes in prosthesis use over 1 year, (2) examine rates of receipt of new prostheses, and (3) compare prosthesis satisfaction in respondents who received a new prosthesis to those who did not. Study Design: Longitudinal survey. Methods: 808 Veterans who had participated in a baseline interview 1 year earlier were invited to participate in structured telephone interviews. Results: A total of 562 persons with unilateral and 23 with bilateral amputation participated in the interviews (Response rate = 72.4% and 85.2%, respectively). Prosthesis use, frequency and intensity of use, and types of prostheses used were stable over 1 year. About 24% reported using a different primary terminal device type at follow-up than baseline. Prosthesis use was less frequent/intense at baseline among those who discontinued use compared with those who did not ( P < 0.05), and less frequent/intense for those who started compared with those who continued using a prosthesis ( P < 0.0001). Rates of prosthetic training were higher among those who received a different prosthesis type compared with those using the same type ( P = 0.06). Satisfaction scores were higher ( P < 0.01) for new prosthesis recipients, and lower at baseline for prosthesis abandoners compared with continued users ( P = 0.03). Conclusion: Prosthesis abandonment appears to be predicated on dissatisfaction with the device, as well as less frequent/intense prosthesis use. These findings can be used to identify those at risk for prosthesis abandonment and improve their prosthesis experience.

Modular Prosthetic Limb Control by an Individual with Congenital Upper-Limb Amputation

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-221
Author(s):  
Courtney Moran ◽  
Lydia Carroll ◽  
Kristin Yu ◽  
Lauren A. Stentz ◽  
Jack W. Tsao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Prosthetic Limb ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation

scholarly journals Stability of phantom limb phenomena after upper limb amputation: A longitudinal study

Neuroscience ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. 939-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Hunter ◽  
J. Katz ◽  
K.D. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation

Functional outcome following traumatic upper limb amputation and prosthetic limb fitting

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 836-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Pinzur ◽  
Juan Angelats ◽  
Terry R. Light ◽  
Ricardo Izuierdo ◽  
Teresa Pluth
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Prosthetic Limb ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation

A small contact burn injury requiring upper limb amputation

Burns ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 656-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J.I Colville ◽  
R.B Berry
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation

Effect of Mirror Box Therapy on Muscle Activation Strategies after Upper Limb Amputation

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.F. Fernandes ◽  
S.G. Shimano
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation ◽  
Mirror Box

Timed activity performance in persons with upper limb amputation: A preliminary study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Resnik ◽  
Mathew Borgia ◽  
Frantzy Acluche
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation ◽  
Activity Performance ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Elective amputation of the upper limb is an option in the treatment of traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus?

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 667-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mário Gilberto Siqueira ◽  
Roberto Sérgio Martins ◽  
Carlos Otto Heise ◽  
Luciano Foroni
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Traumatic Injuries ◽  
Upper Limb Amputation ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Active Patients

ABSTRACT The treatment of complete post-traumatic brachial plexus palsy resulting in a flail shoulder and upper extremity remains a challenge to peripheral nerve surgeons. The option of upper limb amputation is controversial and scarcely discussed in the literature. We believe that elective amputation still has a role in the treatment of select cases. The pros and cons of the procedure should be intensely discussed with the patient by a multidisciplinary team. Better outcomes are usually achieved in active patients who strongly advocate for the procedure.

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