Clinical and Nonclinical Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Individuals with Lower-Limb Amputation

Conclusions This study shows that age at amputation, etiology, and age of the individual with amputation are the most important factors affecting the QoL of individuals with amputation. Clinical Relevance As QoL determines the success of prosthetic rehabilitation, and as several factors affect QoL in individuals with amputation, determining these factors enables providing a better prosthetic experience, resulting in improved prosthetic satisfaction.
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: research