Predictors for institutionalization and prosthetic ambulation after major lower extremity amputation during an eight-year follow-up

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-135

  Remes, Leena ^a,b   Isoaho, Raimo ^a,c,d   Vahlberg, Tero ^a   Viitanen, Matti ^a,b,e   Rautava, Päivi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU CITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^d Malax Korsnas Health Center   (Finland)

^e KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amputation; Elderly; Epidemiology; Peripheral arterial disease; Prosthetic ambulation; Residential facilities

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 66849135105     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325220     Document Type: Article

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