Peripheral neuropathy prevalence and effect on mobility 12 months after prosthesis prescription among individuals with dysvascular lower extremity amputation
PN is common in patients who have undergone an LEA due to diabetes and/or vascular disease and patients with this diagnosis should be carefully evaluated. Targeted rehabilitation programs to mitigate its potential detrimental effects on mobility are important and should specifically include mental health assessment and treatment.
Authors
- David C. Morgenroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0226-7775)
- Elizabeth G. Halsne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0640-1051)
- Wayne T. Biggs
- Joseph B. Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1943-2095)
- Aaron P. Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6897-8003)
- Alison W. Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-3708)
- Joseph M. Czerniecki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2553-9243)
- Daniel C. Norvell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-2677)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Fayetteville VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PM&R
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13253
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.18
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office of Research and Development