Exploring the Effect of Preamputation Employment and Income on Ambulation in Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputees After Amputee Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the relationship between 2-minute walk test (2MWT) distance, employment status, and median household income in adult dysvascular amputee patients after a 6-week rehabilitation program.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Amputation rehabilitation program.

Participants

In total, 505 patients were included in the analysis. Most (71.1%) were men and had below-knee amputations (78.3%); the average age was 65.3±11.6 years.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main outcome measures

2MWT distance at discharge.

Results

Men (68.3±32.6m) and below-knee amputation amputees (70.9±32.0m) walked significantly further than women (58.8±30.0m; P=.003) and above-knee amputees (47.2±25.7m; P<.001), respec

SUBMITTER: Murphy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447542 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature