Prosthetic Fitting in Lower Limb Amputees

Authors

  • J. Steen Jensen
  • T. Mandrup-Poulsen
  • M. Krasnik

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678308992877

Abstract

A series of 320 patients with lower limb amputations was analyzed. Among patients admitted from home the risk of death in hospital, was 24 per cent (28/119) following AK amputation, as compared to 14 per cent (6/43) after TK amputation and 12 per cent (12/103) after BK amputation. Successful prosthetic fitting was achieved in 41 per cent (43/91) after AK amputation, 75 per cent (28/37) after TK amputation and 70 per cent (64/91) after BK amputation, including the 21 per cent (45/219) of patients discharged to a nursing home.

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Published

1983-01-15

How to Cite

Jensen, J. S., Mandrup-Poulsen, T., & Krasnik, M. (1983). Prosthetic Fitting in Lower Limb Amputees. Acta Orthopaedica, 54(1), 101–103. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678308992877

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 54, Issue 1 (1983)

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