ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2019
Cross-sectional International Multicenter Study on Quality of Life and Reasons for Abandonment of Upper Limb Prostheses.
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- Development and validation of the coffee task: a novel functional assessment for prosthetic grip selection.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Economic evaluation of upper limb prostheses in the Netherlands including the cost-effectiveness of multi-grip versus standard myoelectric hand prostheses.Disability and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Prevalence and predictors of unmet need for upper limb prostheses: An observational cohort study.Journal of prosthetics and orthotics : JPO · 2023Article
- Upper limb prostheses: bridging the sensory gap.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis multicenter study aimed to examine the reasons for prosthesis rejection and assess the quality of life (QOL) among patients with upper limb deficiency.
methodsThree rehabilitation centers in Japan and 1 academic medical center in the United States participated. Patients between the age of 12 and 75 years with unilateral or bilateral upper limb absence from the level of wrist to shoulder disarticulation were included. Two questionnaires were used, an original questionnaire on prosthesis use and the EQ-5D, which were completed by both the participant and a live-in proxy.
resultsOf the 367 patients with upper limb loss invited, 174 patients participated in this study. Eighty percent of the study population were male patients. The most common amputation level was transradial. Trauma was the most common cause of limb loss. The prosthesis rejection rate was 9% (n = 16). The most common reason for abandonment was a lack of prosthesis functionality. Ten of 16 prosthesis nonusers (63%) and 59 prosthesis users (38%) were unemployed or students. The mean EQ-5D utility score was significantly higher in prosthesis users than in nonusers (0.762 versus 0.628,
conclusionsThe current prosthesis rejection rate is low. QOL was significantly higher in prosthesis users than in nonusers. More prosthesis users were employed compared with nonusers. Care should be taken not to overestimate the QOL of male patients with upper limb loss as their proxies often did.
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