Impact of microprocessor prosthetic knee on mobility and quality of life in patients with lower limb amputation: a systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Advanced technologies have made available the development of microprocessor prosthetic knee (MPK) to improve autonomy of patients with lower limb amputation. In the present systematic review, we aimed to evaluate the impact of the use of all types of MPK on patients' functional status and quality of life.

Evidence acquisition

We conducted this review according to the PRISMA Guidelines on Medline (via Ovid), Scopus and SportDiscuss. All identified articles were screened for their eligibility by two reviewers using Covidence software. The Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB) or the NIH Quality Assessment Tool were used to assess the quality of the studies.

Evidence synthesis

Eighteen articles were included in the present review (7 randomized controlled trials - RCT)

SUBMITTER: Thibaut A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9987462 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature