Evaluation of the quality of life in individuals with amputations in relation to the etiology of their amputation. A case-control study.

Conclusions: Although limb amputation represents a surgical procedure necessary to preserve the life of a person, our results support that it negatively impacts the health-related quality of life of these individuals. Regardless of the etiology of the amputation, rehabilitation programs are primarily focused on reintegrating individuals to their everyday life. However, these programs may have poor results when patients have a poor quality of life. Therefore, quality of life assessment and early inclusion in programs that aim to improve the quality of life of individuals with amputations should be always taken into consideration. PMID: 31928287 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research