Impact of prostheses on quality of life and functional status of transfemoral amputees in Tanzania

Impact of prostheses on quality of life and functional status of transfemoral amputees in Tanzania

Background: The rise of diabetes and traumatic injury has increased limb loss-related morbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite this, the majority of amputees in LMICs have no access to prosthetic devices, and the magnitude of prosthesis impact on quality of life (QOL ) and func...

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Main Authors: Ericka P. von Kaeppler, Alexander Hetherington, Claire A. Donnelley, Syed H. Ali, Corin Shirley, Sravya T. Challa, Emily Lutyens, Billy T. Haonga, Saam Morshed, Jan Andrysek, David W. Shearer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-09-01
Series:African Journal of Disability
Subjects:
low- and middle-income countries
transfemoral amputation
above-knee prosthesis
quality of life
functional status
tanzania
Online Access:https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/839

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