Health related quality of life and related factors in 539 persons with amputation of upper and lower limb.

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Date publication

mai 2003

Journal

Disability and rehabilitation

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUILLEMIN Francis


Tous les auteurs :
Demet K, Martinet N, Guillemin F, Paysant J, André JM

Résumé

Limb amputation is followed by an important rehabilitation process, especially when a prosthesis is involved. The objective of this study is to assess the nature of factors related to health related quality of life (HRQL) of persons with limb amputation.

Mots clés

Age Factors, Aged, Amputation, rehabilitation, Amputees, rehabilitation, Female, France, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Lower Extremity, surgery, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Quality of Life, Sex Factors, Upper Extremity, surgery

Référence

Disabil Rehabil. 2003 May;25(9):480-6