Hemodialysis is Not Associated With Pre-prosthetic Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Published in: Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal (2020)

Among patients with recent dysvascular LEA, ESRD/HD is not associated with different functional outcomes or LOS in the pre-prosthetic inpatient rehabilitation setting. This suggests that despite added comorbidity that patients with ESRD/HD may still benefit from inpatient rehabilitation to optimize pre-prosthetic function.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
palliative care
mental health
chronic kidney disease
acute care
peritoneal dialysis