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Rehabilitation of the older lower limb amputee — a brief review
Author(s)	Toni M Cutson, Dennis R Bongiorni
Journal title	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 44, no 11, November 1996
Pages	pp 1388-1393
Keywords	Amputee ; Rehabilitation.
Annotation	The number of older people with lower limb amputations is increasing because of the overall ageing of the population and the prevalence of peripheral vascular disease. In this article, the authors review outcomes over the last 25-30 years of prosthetic rehabilitation in older people with major lower limb amputations, through a review of the literature. It is concluded that age alone should not determine prosthetic rehabilitation; co-morbidities and general health are important determinants. Overall post-surgical mortality, long-term survival, and the risk of loss of the contra-lateral leg has not changed significantly since the 1960s. Despite the lack of improvement in survival as a result of the systemic vascular disease, older patients can benefit from rehabilitation efforts, which should focus on enhancing the quality of life. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-970812227 A
Classmark	BPA: LM
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