Malawian prosthetic and orthotic users’ mobility and satisfaction with their lower limb assistive device
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Malawian prosthetic and orthotic users' mobility and satisfaction with their lower limb assistive device.
OBJECTIVE To investigate patients' mobility and satisfaction with their lower limb prosthetic or orthotic device and related service delivery in Malawi and to compare groups of patients regarding type and level of device and demographics. METHODS Questionnaires were used to collect self-report data from 83 patients. RESULTS Ninety percent of prostheses or orthoses were in use by patients, b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1650-1977
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1117