Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3452439 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

Flood KM, Huang ME, Roberts TL, Pasquina PF, Nelson VS, Bryant PR. Limb deficiency and prosthetic management. 2. Aging with limb loss.This self-directed learning module highlights the issues faced by people aging with limb loss. It is part of the study guide on limb deficiency and vascular rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This article specifically focuses on the impact that limb loss has on health and physical function throughout the life span. Case examples are used to illustrate what effect limb loss in childhood or young adulthood has on the incidence and management of new impairments or disease processes commonly associated with aging.Overall Article ObjectiveTo discuss the impact of early-life limb loss on the incidence and management of physiologic and functional changes associated with aging.

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