Comparison of satisfaction with current prosthetic care in veterans and servicemembers from vietnam and OIF/OEF conflicts with major traumatic limb loss

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-372

  Berke, Gary M ^a   Fergason, John ^b   Milani, John R ^c   Hattingh, John ^d   Mcdowell, Martin ^e   Nguyen, Viet ^f   Reiber, Gayle E ^e,f  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d Northwest Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic   (United States)

^e VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation site; OIF OEF; Prosthesis; Prosthetic care; Prosthetic device; Rehabilitation; Satisfaction; Traumatic limb loss; Veteran; Vietnam; Wounded servicemember

Indexed keywords

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; MINIMAL EFFECTS; MULTIPLE SOURCE; MYOELECTRIC PROSTHESIS; OIF/OEF; OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOMS; OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; PROSTHETIC DEVICES; SKIN IRRITATION; UPPER LIMBS; VIET NAM;

MYOELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED PROSTHETICS; SURVEYS;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

ADULT; ARM AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRAQ; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOELECTRIC CONTROL; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SKIN IRRITATION; SOLDIER; SWEATING; VETERAN; VIET NAM; WAR;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; VIETNAM CONFLICT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954369898     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.12.0193     Document Type: Article

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