Characterization of initial ankle-foot prosthesis prescription patterns in U.S. Service members following unilateral transtibial amputation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between patient-specific characteristics and initial ankle-foot prosthesis prescription patterns among U.S. Service members with unilateral transtibial limb loss.

Methods

A retrospective review of health records identified 174 individuals with unilateral transtibial limb loss who received care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center between 2001 and 2019. We examined patient-specific factors such as demographics, participant duty status at injury and amputation, amputation etiology, and timing between injury, amputation, and initial prescription. The type of first prescribed ankle-foot prosthesis was categorized as energy storing and return - nonarticulating, energy storing and return - articulating,

SUBMITTER: Monaghan PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10485831 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature