Impact of prostheses on quality of life and functional status of transfemoral amputees in Tanzania.

Ericka P von Kaeppler Alexander Hetherington Claire A Donnelley Syed H Ali Corin Shirley Sravya T Challa Emily Lutyens Billy T Haonga Jamieson M O'Marr Jan Andrysek David W Shearer

Published in: African journal of disability (2021)

Prosthesis provision to transfemoral amputees in an LMIC improved QOL and function. This benefit was greater for non-vascular amputation aetiologies. Quality of life and function returned to pre-prosthesis levels with discontinued use of prosthesis.

Keyphrases

lower limb
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve replacement
palliative care
aortic stenosis
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery disease
left ventricular
peripheral artery disease