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Prevalence of secondary prosthesis use in lower limb prosthesis users.

Cody L McDonaldAlison KahnBrian J HafnerSara J Morgan
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
Results suggest that secondary prosthesis use for most LLPUs is limited and may differ based on users' demographic and clinical characteristics. Future research should determine how LLPUs' health-related quality-of-life outcomes are affected by access to and use of secondary prostheses.Implications for RehabilitationSecondary prostheses, including activity-specific, back-up, and shower prostheses, have the potential to improve function, mobility, and participation for people who use lower limb prostheses.Most lower limb prosthesis users do not use secondary prostheses, and access to these devices may be related to users' demographic and clinical characteristics.Rehabilitation professionals play a key role in facilitating prosthesis users' access to secondary prostheses and should advocate for those who need them.
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