ArticleCanadian prosthetics & orthotics journal2020
Comorbidity and Non-prosthetic Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation.
Article in Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Feasibility of a Yoga Intervention in an Inpatient Limb Loss Rehabilitation Program.Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2024Article
- Hemodialysis is Not Associated With Pre-prosthetic Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDysvascular amputations arising from peripheral vascular disease and/or diabetes are common. Patients who undergo amputation often have additional comorbidities that may impact their recovery after surgery. Many individuals undergo post-operative inpatient rehabilitation to improve their non-prosthetic functional independence. Thus far, our characterization of comorbidity in this population and how it is associated with non-prosthetic inpatient functional recovery remains relatively unexplored.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to describe comorbidities, using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and to examine associations between comorbidity and functional outcomes in a cohort of patients with dysvascular limb loss undergoing non-prosthetic inpatient rehabilitation. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective cohort design was used to analyze a group of 143 patients with unilateral, dysvascular limb loss who were admitted to inpatient rehabilitation. Age, sex, amputation level, amputation side, length of stay (LOS), time since surgery, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores (Total and Motor at admission and discharge), and CCI scores were collected.
findingsThe data showed that neither total or specific comorbidities were associated with functional outcomes or LOS in this cohort and rehabilitation model. Multivariate analysis demonstrated an inverse relationship with age and FIM scores, where increased age was associated with lower Total and Motor FIM at admission and discharge. Comorbidities were not associated with functional outcomes. Dementia was negatively associated with FIM scores, however this requires more study given the low number of patients with dementia in this cohort.
conclusionThese data suggest that regardless of burden of comorbidity or specific comorbidities that patients with dysvascular limb loss may derive similar functional benefit from post-operative non-prosthetic inpatient rehabilitation.
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