The Mobility assessment of individuals who have suffered lower limb amputation depending on the degree of amputation

Abstract

Introduction: Limb amputation is an ultimate method of surgical treatment in cases when the other therapies are ineffective. The main causes of lower limb amputations are chronic diseases such as peripheral vascular diseases and complications of diabetes, which account for about 80 per cent of all amputations in Western European countries. After lower limb amputation and prosthetics, rehabilitation is necessary to maintain a good quality of life, as it not only the limb that the patient loses. The mobility function, coordination and proprioception are also affected. Purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation of the individuals who have suffered lower limb amputation depending on its degree. Method: 47 patients were included in the trial, which were divided into 2 groups depending on the degree of amputation. Group 1 suffered an amputation in the knee area or below (29/47; 61.70%), Group 2 suffered an amputation above the knee joint (18/47; 38.30%). The mobility was evaluated using the Keitel Index at the beginning and the end of the rehabilitation. Results: In the course of rehabilitation, the mean value of the Keitel Index scores for the first group of patients increased by 5.2 points (p <0.05) and 7.6 points (p <0.05) for the second group. The difference between the mean values of the Keitel index scores for both groups is not considered to be statistically significant (p> 0.001). Conclusions: In the course of rehabilitation, the level. [...].