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Functional performance and safety of bone-anchored prostheses in persons with a transfemoral or transtibial amputation: a prospective one-year follow-up cohort study
OBJECTIVES: (1) To compare level of function, activity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and satisfaction in persons with a lower extremity amputation before surgery and 6- and 12-months after implantation of an osseointegration implant and (2) to report adverse events. DESIGN: Prospective coh...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6416705/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30537856 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215518815215 |
Sumario: | OBJECTIVES: (1) To compare level of function, activity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and satisfaction in persons with a lower extremity amputation before surgery and 6- and 12-months after implantation of an osseointegration implant and (2) to report adverse events. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: University medical centre. SUBJECTS: A total of 40 consecutive persons (median age: 56 years) who received a transfemoral (31) or transtibial (9) osseointegration implant, between April 2014 and March 2016. INTERVENTION: Osseointegration implant surgery followed by a predefined rehabilitation programme. MAIN MEASURES: Hip abductor strength, prosthetic use, back pain frequency, postoperative pain, mobility level (Timed-Up and Go (TUG) and wheelchair-boundedness), walking ability (6 minute walking test (6MWT) and walking distance in daily life), HRQoL, satisfaction regarding the prosthesis, and adverse events. RESULTS: Strength, prosthetic use, walking distance, HRQoL, and satisfaction level increased significantly at 6- and 12-month follow-up compared to baseline (P ⩽ 0.002). The TUG showed no change at 6-month follow-up (P = 0.420) but improved significantly at 12-month follow-up compared to baseline (P = 0.005). Wheelchair-boundedness decreased from 12/40 participants at baseline to 0 at follow-ups. The 6MWT (P ⩾ 0.038) and back pain (P ⩾ 0.437) did not change over time. Stump pain was present in 28/39 and 22/40 of the participants at 6-and 12-month follow-up, respectively. The major adverse events were managed successfully and included three dual-cone breakages and four bone fractures. An uneventful course was completed by 19/31 transfemoral and 4/9 transtibial bone-anchored prostheses users. CONCLUSION: Bone-anchored prostheses lead to improved performance and appear to be safe, so they might be considered for persons with socket-related problems. |
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