Falls in unilateral lower limb amputees living in the community. A Portuguese study.
Introduction: Lower limb amputees present a high risk of falling. This study aims to characterise fall history in unilateral lower limb amputees that are autonomous in the community, identifying differences between transfemoral and transtibial amputees and assessing fear of falling between fallers...
Main Authors: | Gonçalo Engenheiro, João Pinheiro, Joana Santos Costa, Amílcar Cordeiro, Susana Ramos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
2020-10-01
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Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
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Online Access: | https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12615 |
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