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Physiotherapy following through-knee amputation.
Physiotherapeutic treatment considerations specific to the through-knee amputee are presented. Treatment is determined by the assessment findings. The physiotherapy programme includes post-operative exercises, early weight-bearing, bed to chair transfers, bandaging techniques, the counteracting of contractures and gait training. Physiotherapy is a vital part of the rehabilitation of through-kne...
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Due to recent improvements in prosthetic limb componentry, through-the-knee (knee disarticulation) amputation has gained new interest for rehabilitation-minded amputation surgeons. Recent objective scientific studies from our gait analysis laboratory have described the walking characteristics of peripheral vascular insufficiency through-knee amputees, and have compared their function with simil...
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Purpose: Dynamic stability reduces in patients with unilateral amputation; so, it is important to recognize changes in balance during walking. This study aimed to investigate the dynamic stability of unilateral below-knee amputation during walking. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study, in which 10 patients with knee amputation and 10 healthy young people participated. The ...
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Fifty-nine amputees, 24 below-knee (BK), 17 through-knee (TK) and 18 above-knee (AK) who had prosthetic replacements, were evaluated using a questionnaire which provided a quantitative and qualitative assessment scale for the prosthetic function. The ability to apply or don the prosthesis was noted in 100% of the BK, 70% of the TK and 56% of the AK amputations (p < 0.001). Daily use of the pros...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.3109/03093648309166986