An eight-year analysis of participant characteristics at admission to inpatient prosthetic rehabilitation following a lower limb amputation: a Canadian perspective.

It is expected that the rate of inpatient prosthetic rehabilitation admissions due to lower limb amputations will increase amongst those over eighty.An analysis of participant characteristics of people admitted to inpatient prosthetic rehabilitation over time will inform modification and developments to future programs.Future prosthetic rehabilitation programs should consider an increased number of comorbidities when developing prognostic expectations for participants.A shortened interval between amputation surgery and admission should be considered when developing prosthetic rehabilitation programs.