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Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2018 / Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 5

Long-term symptoms and function after war-related lower limb amputation: A national cross-sectional study

Elham ESFANDIARI
Amir YAVARİ
Amir KARİMİ
Mehdi MASOUMI
Mohammadreza SOROUSH
Hassan SAEEDİ
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348–351
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The findings may be useful to adopt new strategies in planning rehabilitation programs to improve quality of life and health status of patients with war-related lower limb amputation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to document long-term symptoms and functional results following war-related knee disarticulation, trans-femoral amputation, and hip disarticulation.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a 7-day recreational camp in Iran.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings may be useful to adopt new strategies in planning rehabilitation programs to improve quality of life and health status of patients with war-related lower limb amputation.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to document long-term symptoms and functional results following war-related knee disarticulation, trans-femoral amputation, and hip disarticulation. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a 7-day recreational camp in Iran. One thousand patients with unilateral hip disarticulation, trans-femoral amputation and knee disarticulation due to war-related injuries were invited to undergo a thorough physical examination. Among the invited persons, 58.7% (587 subjects) responded to our invitations. A complete examination related to phantom pain, phantom sensation, stump pain, back pain, and sound limb joints pain with a selfconstructed questionnaire was performed. In addition, Amputee Mobility Predictor (AMP) instrument with a prosthesis was completed to assess the function of patients. Results: The mean duration of time since amputation was 22 years. The most common symptoms reported by participants were phantom sensation (82%), back pain (69%), and phantom pain (63%). In addition, total scores of AMP with a prosthesis in persons with knee disarticulation and trans-femoral amputations were 20.8 and 28, respectively. The knee disarticulation was associated with higher scores of AMP with a prosthesis compared to transfemoral amputation (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that patients with lower limb amputation suffer from significant clinical and functional problems. The findings may be useful to adopt new strategies in planning rehabilitation programs to improve quality of life and health status of patients with war-related lower limb amputation.

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ESFANDIARI, E., YAVARİ, A., KARİMİ, A., MASOUMI, M., SOROUSH, M., SAEEDİ, H. (2018). Long-term symptoms and function after war-related lower limb amputation: A national cross-sectional study. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 5, 348–351. https://ajindex.com/articles/161168

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