Traumatic amputation of the upper limb
Open Access
- 31 March 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- Vol. 12 (1) , 50-52
- https://doi.org/10.3109/03093648809079390
Abstract
Forty three patients with unilateral traumatic amputations were reviewed as to the use of prostheses and employment consequences of the amputation. Seventeen of 19 below-elbow amputees, and 12 of 24 above-elbow amputees used their prostheses. Non-users compared to users of prostheses were characterized by: 1) Higher level of amputation 2) Non-dominant arm amputation and 3) Younger age at the time of amputation. However non-users usually did well on the labour market for various reasons.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Electrically powered prostheses for the adult with an upper limb amputationThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1985
- EARLY POST SURGICAL FITTING IN UPPER EXTREMITY AMPUTATIONSPublished by Wolters Kluwer Health ,1975