Improvement in activities and participation in an adolescent following secondary foot amputation

Autor: Marion Prigent, Sylvain Brochard, Matthias Thepaut, Thierry Cornic, M.T. Cariou, Catherine Le Rouzic, Philippe Le Moine, Christelle Pons, Laetitia Houx
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 59, Iss , Pp 101544- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101544
Popis: Background: When severe limb trauma occurs in a child, all efforts are made to preserve the limb as far as possible. In rare cases, however, secondary amputation may be necessary to improve functional outcome and participation. Case report: In this paper, we report on a young adolescent male with a severe loss of function following foot trauma, who underwent secondary trans-tibial amputation 17 months post injury. This paper describes how a structured multidisciplinary approach around the child and his family led to a successful outcome. Clinical rehabilitation impact: It is hoped that this case report may help other health professionals with decision-making in cases of secondary amputations, and to implement appropriate follow-up for such patients.
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