Affiliations 

  • 1 From the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran (MK, MTK); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AE); and IUM University of Technology, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (HO)
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2013 Dec;92(12):1110-8.
PMID: 23900009 DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31829b4b7a

Abstract

Lower-limb amputation is mainly a result of trauma, vascular disease, diabetes, or congenital disorders. Persons with amputation lose their ability to stand and walk on the basis of the level of amputation. Contribution of level of amputation, type of amputation, or cause of amputation to balance impairment has not been clearly defined. Furthermore, it is controversial how much the mentioned parameters influence standing stability. Therefore, the aim of this review article was to find the relationship between the abovementioned factors and balance impairment in the available literature. It was also aimed to find the possibility of improving standing stability by the use of different prosthesis components.

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