Falls in patients with lower limb amputations: Prevalence and contributing factors

Physiotherapy

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 130-136

  Kulkarni, J ^a,b   Toole, C ^a   Hirons, R ^a   Wright, S ^a   Morris, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Lower limb amputation; Prostheses; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISABILITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030020885     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)66968-4     Document Type: Article

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