Amputation Rationale - Recuperating With Prosthetic Rehabilitation
| dc.category | Book Chapter | |
| dc.contributor.author | Visalakshi Rajeswari, S | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-04T00:30:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-04T00:30:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.department | Family Resource Management | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Major limb arnpulation is reported to be a major but pieveiitalrle public health pi'oblem that is associated with protound economic, social and psychological effects on tire patient and family. The pur pose ol this sttrdy was to outline the patterns, iirdications atrd short term conrplications ol' major limb ampittations and rehabilitatir^n. This is a study that was conducted at a voluntary ceittr'e among the amputees fr'om 2010-2011 Eebruary 2010. All patierrts who underwent major limb amputati(.>n were, after' itrfonned conserti for the stird), enrolled into the study. Data were collected trsirtg a ciuestiortrtaire A total of .500 patients were entered into the sttrdy. 'Hteir' ages rarrged betweerr 2-78 year's Males oirtnurnbered females by a ratio of 2:1. The rrrajority of jjatierrts had primary or no formal education atrd were uuerttploxed. The most coiTtrirorr indication for ntajor lintb airtputation w'as diabetic loot complications in 43.(3 per cent, followed by trauma irt 37.2 per cerrt arrd vascular disease in 13.(3 per cent respectively. Below knee amputation was the irrost cortrrnort procedure performed irt 55.2 per cettt. Tliere w'ere 1(3 bilateral limb arttputees. Complications of diabetic foot ulcers arrd tr'aunta restrltirtg frortt r'oad traffic crashes were the ntost cortmtott ittdicati(ms for ntajor lintb arrtputatioit in our ertvironment. The ntajority of these amputations are preventaitle by provisiott of health education, early presentation and ap|)ropriate rnarragement of the common indications. Mu.sculoskeletal pathologies often develop as secondary complications in people with amputation, which may affect their ntobility and quality of life. Prosthesis is a step ahead iit the life of ait amputee that would allow patients to e.\perience some sensation of "feeling'’ again. Not only does this make for a truly significant return to some level of normalcy, but it also greally ini[)rovcs the iuiictionalily of replaceineiU devices. Wliile tlie effecl of replacement prosthetics is to inif)rove quality of life for patients, the ultimate goal is tile restoration of initial quality of life | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/1850 | |
| dc.lang | English | en_US |
| dc.publisher.name | Research Highlights | en_US |
| dc.publisher.type | National | en_US |
| dc.title | Amputation Rationale - Recuperating With Prosthetic Rehabilitation | en_US |
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