Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis in Contra-lateral Limb After Limb Amputation

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis in Contra-lateral Limb After Limb Amputation

Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and associated risk factors in the contralateral limb after lower limb amputation. Methods: This cross-sectional survey included 500 lower limb amputees using prostheses for at least 1 year using convenience sampling...

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Main Authors: Arsalan Rasool, Anam Aftab, Hassan Saifullah, Muhammad Kamran, Ghulam Saqulain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2023-12-01
Series:Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Subjects:
amputation
intact limb
osteoarthritis
risk factors
Online Access:http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1770-en.pdf

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