Self-reported Functional Status in US Service Members After Combat-Related Amputation
| Autor: | Mary C Clouser, Jessica R Watrous, Michael R. Galarneau, Susan L. Eskridge, Cameron T. McCabe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Cross-sectional study medicine.medical_treatment Artificial Limbs Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Orthotics Amputation Surgical 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Amputees Activities of Daily Living Humans Medicine Patient Reported Outcome Measures Climbing stairs Veterans business.industry Rehabilitation Service member Middle Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Military Personnel Amputation Quality of Life Physical therapy Functional status 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 98:631-635 |
| ISSN: | 1537-7385 0894-9115 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/phm.0000000000001140 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to describe the functional status of US service members after combat-related amputation. This was a cross-sectional analysis of data from a subsample of the Wounded Warrior Recovery Project, an ongoing, web-based, longitudinal examination of patient-reported outcomes of injured service members. The study sample included 82 Wounded Warrior Recovery Project participants with a combat-related lower extremity amputation who reported using a prosthetic device and completed the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users' Survey Lower Extremity Functional Status, which measures self-reported functional status in participants with a prosthetic device. Basic activities, such as walking indoors, getting on and off the toilet, and getting up from a chair, were reported by the majority of participants as "very easy/easy," whereas higher-level activities, such as climbing stairs, walking long distances, or running, were more often reported as "slightly difficult/very difficult" or "cannot do this activity." Functional status varied significantly by amputation site (unilateral below knee, unilateral above knee, or bilateral; P = 0.004), with significantly better function reported in those with unilateral below knee than bilateral amputation (P < 0.05). These findings highlight deficits in the functional status of US service members with combat-related amputation. Self-reported functional status of daily activities may help target important activities for patient-centered goals. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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