Falls After Dysvascular Transtibial Amputation: A Secondary Analysis of Falling Characteristics and Reduced Physical Performance.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over half of all people with lower limb amputation (LLA) experience at least one fall annually. Furthermore, the majority of LLAs result from dysvascular health complications, contributing to balance deficits. However, fall-related research specific to dysvascular LLA remains limited.

Objective

To characterize falls among adults with dysvascular LLA, using an existing Fall-Type Classification Framework and to describe the functional characteristics of participants across the framework categories.

Design

Secondary data analysis from two randomized controlled trials.

Setting

Outpatient setting.

Participants

People (n = 69) 6 months to 5 years from dysvascular lower extremity amputation, who were ≥50 years of age and independently ambulatory us

SUBMITTER: Anderson CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541404 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature