The association between upper limb prosthesis receipt timing and prosthesis adoption and satisfaction: Findings from a cross-sectional study
This nationally representative study of Veterans found initial prosthesis receipt within 3-6 months (compared with 6-12 months) was associated with increased odds of continued prosthesis use. Prosthesis receipt within 6 months was associated with greater prosthesis satisfaction.
Authors
- Matthew Borgia
- Linda J. Resnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0168-6759)
- Troy Hamner
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Providence VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000474
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs