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Title: Rehabilitation outcomes for lower limb amputees.
Authors: Hubbard, Wendy A.
Issue Date: 1989
Publisher: Australian Physiotherapy Association
Place of publication: Melbourne
Publication Title: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
Volume: 35
Issue: 4
Start Page: 219
End Page: 224
Abstract: The outcome following rehabilitation for 92 vascular amputees admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Geriatric Centre, Ballarat between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1987 is presented. Data includes age, sex, concomitant disease, mortality, length of hospital stay and acceptance of prosthesis. Statistical analysis reveals no predictive factors for acceptance of prosthese, and no predictive factors for total length of hospital stay. As a consequence, the Queen Elizabeth Geriatric Centre will continue the practice of admitting all amputees who wish to use artificial limbs to the prosthetic programme, regardless of age or concomitant disease.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11054/669
ISSN: 0004-9514
Internal ID Number: 00649
Health Subject: AMPUTEES
LOWER LIMB AMPUTEE
PROSTHESIS
REHABILITATION
CLINICAL OUTCOME
Type: Journal Article
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