Article ; Online: Quality of Life in People with Diabetes Mellitus and Unilateral Transtibial Amputation - Aspects of Using the Berg Balance Scale.
The international journal of lower extremity wounds
2023 , Page(s) 15347346231200768
Abstract: Approximately 40%-60% of all amputations are lower limb amputations (LLAs) related to diabetes mellitus (DM). The importance of quality of life (QoL) is increasingly recognized as after amputation. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to ... ...
Abstract | Approximately 40%-60% of all amputations are lower limb amputations (LLAs) related to diabetes mellitus (DM). The importance of quality of life (QoL) is increasingly recognized as after amputation. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare QoL (evaluated by Berg Balance Scale, BBS) in DM patients with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA) using prosthesis (group A) with that of patients amputated due to other causes (group B). Overall, 32 patients completed two questionnaires: the 36-Item Health Survey (SF - 36) for QoL assessment and the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale-Revised (TAPES-R). In group A, patients were significantly older ( |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-09-12 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2171119-7 |
ISSN | 1552-6941 ; 1534-7346 |
ISSN (online) | 1552-6941 |
ISSN | 1534-7346 |
DOI | 10.1177/15347346231200768 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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