INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF IMMEDIATE PROSTHETIC FITTING
Abstract
This study is done with the aim of investigating the effects of immediate prosthetic fitting technique. A total of 26 patients between 21 and 55 ages and whose amputation causes were trauma and cancer and diabetes mellitus participated in the study. The patients were assigned into two groups. In the group who were provided with immediate prostheses, there were 11 patients (8 transtibial, 3 trans-femoral) while there were 15 patients (11 trans-tibial, 4 trans-femoral) who were provided with classical prosthetic application. They were all assessed for their muscle strength, range of motion, anthropometric measurements, phantom pain and sense, weight bearing through the amputated limb, gait, quality of life, and prosthetic training period. There were significant differences between the groups when the anthropometric values, data of weight bearing, gait, quality of life, phantom sense and pain and prosthetic training were compared (p<0.05). It can be stated that the quality of life of the amputees will be improved by the early ambulation facility in immediate prostheses fitting technique this condition will also shortenes the period of transition to definite prostheses by shaping the stump in a shorter period of time. It can be concluded that by the immediate prosthetic fitting technique the amputees can therefore reintegrate to normal living in a shorter period
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