Understanding Low Back Pain in Traumatic Lower Limb Amputees: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review aims to evaluate current literature for the prevalence, causes, and effect of low back pain (LBP) in traumatic lower limb amputees, specifically its association with the kinematics and kinetics of the lumbar spine and lower extremities.

Data sources

Databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO) were searched systematically for eligible studies from inception to January 2018.

Study selection

The inclusion terms were synonyms of low back pain, lower limb amputation, and trauma, whereas studies involving nontraumatic amputee populations, single cases, or reviews were excluded. 1822 studies were initially identified, of which 44 progressed to full-text reading, and 11 studies were included in the review.

Dat

SUBMITTER: Sivapuratharasu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853329 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature