Outcome of fitting an ICEROSS prosthesis
| Autor: | J. Howitt, S. K. Vaidya, D. Datta, L. Gopalan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Artificial Limbs Walking Health Professions (miscellaneous) Prosthesis Skin breakdown Prosthesis fitting Amputees Stairs Prosthesis Fitting Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living medicine Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Leg Rehabilitation business.industry Patient Selection Middle Aged Trans tibial Physical therapy business Attitude to Health human activities |
| Zdroj: | Prosthetics & Orthotics International. 20:111-115 |
| ISSN: | 0309-3646 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/03093649609164427 |
| Popis: | A report of the outcome of fitting ICEROSS prostheses to trans-tibial amputees from a subregional amputee rehabilitation centre is presented. This work has mainly concentrated on obtaining patients' own views to judge advantages and disadvantages of ICEROSS compared to their previous patellar-tendon-bearing (PTB) prostheses. Sixty-nine patients were entered for this study, but the results of the study are based on 54 patients who responded. Fifteen patients (27.7%) had rejected their ICEROSS prosthesis at the time of the study. Provision of ICEROSS prostheses did not improve indoor and outdoor walking abilities in terms of distance or use of other walking aids, nor were they more comfortable to wear. An increase in sweating in the first 3 months of wearing ICEROSS was significant, but settled afterwards. The amputees considered that the rate of stump skin breakdown with ICEROSS compared to their PTB prostheses was significantly less. Walking up and down stairs was more comfortable and in general overall rating of ICEROSS prostheses they were scored significantly higher by the amputees themselves. It is concluded that appropriate patient selection is vital and in certain cases ICEROSS will provide considerable benefits to the amputees. |
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