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Effect of a distal weight-bearing implant on visual analog scale scores in 23 transfemoral amputees.
Dolores Maldonado GarridoManuel Rodriguez-piñero DuranLluis Guirao CanoBeatriz Samitier PastorMaría Morales-suárez-varelaIsabel Peraita-costaJose Exposito Tiradosubject
AdultMaleAdolescentVisual Analog ScaleVisual analogue scaleDentistryPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationArtificial Limbsmedicine.disease_causeProsthesis DesignWeight-bearingWeight-Bearing03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineAmputeesmedicineHumansIn patientVas scoreAged030203 arthritis & rheumatologyAged 80 and overbusiness.industryRehabilitationInterrupted time seriesMiddle AgedFemaleImplantbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerydescription
The objective of this interrupted time series clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of a distal weight-bearing implant on well-being in patients with transfemoral amputations using the visual analog scale (VAS). A total of 29 patients from five hospitals with previous transfemoral amputations were surgically implanted with an osseoanchored implant with a distal spacer that allows a direct load on the residuum over the distal surface of the socket. Patients were followed for a 14-month period and assessed presurgically and postsurgically using the VAS. The Wilcoxon test was used to evaluate the differences between variables. VAS mean scores improved significantly after intervention. Significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the VAS score suggest overall improvement in well-being for patients after receiving a distal weight-bearing implant.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-01 | International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation |