Self-reported Functional Status in US Service Members After Combat-Related Amputation.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
; 98(7): 631-635, 2019 07.
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| ID: mdl-30664528
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to describe the functional status of US service members after combat-related amputation. This was a cross-sectional analysis of data from a subsample of the Wounded Warrior Recovery Project, an ongoing, web-based, longitudinal examination of patient-reported outcomes of injured service members. The study sample included 82 Wounded Warrior Recovery Project participants with a combat-related lower extremity amputation who reported using a prosthetic device and completed the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users' Survey Lower Extremity Functional Status, which measures self-reported functional status in participants with a prosthetic device. Basic activities, such as walking indoors, getting on and off the toilet, and getting up from a chair, were reported by the majority of participants as "very easy/easy," whereas higher-level activities, such as climbing stairs, walking long distances, or running, were more often reported as "slightly difficult/very difficult" or "cannot do this activity." Functional status varied significantly by amputation site (unilateral below knee, unilateral above knee, or bilateral; P = 0.004), with significantly better function reported in those with unilateral below knee than bilateral amputation (P < 0.05). These findings highlight deficits in the functional status of US service members with combat-related amputation. Self-reported functional status of daily activities may help target important activities for patient-centered goals.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veteranos
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Medidas de Resultados Relatados pelo Paciente
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Amputação Cirúrgica
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Amputados
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Militares
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
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REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article