Gait and Functional Outcomes for Young, Active Males With Traumatic Unilateral Transfemoral Limb Loss.

CONCLUSION: Although the comprehensive set of measures presented here indicates overall reductions in biomechanical and functional performance with transfemoral limb loss compared to uninjured individuals, these reductions were relatively smaller than existing evidence among populations that are more diverse in age and activity level. Therefore, this data set may be used as benchmarks for young, active individuals with transfemoral limb loss, to assist with setting clinical goals, and to aid in the evaluation of new treatment techniques or interventions. These measures will also be particularly important for subsequent evaluations and longitudinal follow-ups to determine the longer-term impact of transfemoral limb loss on this cohort. PMID: 28810990 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research