Systematic review describing the effect of early mobilisation after dysvascular major lower limb amputations

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 21-22, 2017, Pages 3286-3297

  Madsen, Ulla Riis ^a   Hommel, Ami ^b   Berthelsen, Connie Bøttcher ^c   Bååth, Carina ^d  

^a SLAGELSE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ambulation; amputation; amputee; basic functions; early mobilisation; fundamental care; interdisciplinary team work; lower limb amputation; mobilisation; postoperative care

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; HUMAN; INJURIES; LOWER LIMB; MOBILIZATION; NURSING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; REHABILITATION; TIME FACTOR;

AMPUTATION; EARLY AMBULATION; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85013392280     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13716     Document Type: Review

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