Quality of life for veterans and servicemembers with major traumatic limb loss from vietnam and OIF/OEF conflicts

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 373-386

  Epstein, Richard A ^a   Heinemann, Allen W ^b,c   McFarland, Lynne V ^d,e  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Combat injuries; Limb loss; Mental health; OIF OEF; Prostheses; Quality of life; Servicemembers; Veterans; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIVING; HEAD INJURIES; HIGH QUALITY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIOS; PROSTHETIC DEVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; VIET NAM;

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; IRAQ; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB INJURY; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLDIER; 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; VETERANS; VIETNAM CONFLICT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954375367     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.03.0023     Document Type: Article

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