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Return to Work following Limb Injuries
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This article is published in Occupational Medicine.The article was published on 1985-01-01. It has received 26 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rehabilitation & Physical disability.read more
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Return to work following injury: the role of economic, social, and job-related factors.
Ellen J. MacKenzie,John A. Morris,Gregory J. Jurkovich,Yutaka Yasui,Brad M. Cushing,Andrew R. Burgess,Barbara J. deLateur,Mark P. McAndrew,Marc F. Swiontkowski +8 more
TL;DR: Characteristics of the patient that correlated with higher rates of RTW included younger age, higher education, higher income, the presence of strong social support, and employment in a white-collar job that was not physically demanding.
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Use and satisfaction with prosthetic devices among persons with trauma-related amputations: a long-term outcome study.
TL;DR: Although almost all persons living with trauma-related amputations use prosthetic devices, the majority are not satisfied with prosthetic comfort and Phantom pain and residual limb skin problems are also common afflictions in this population.
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Use and satisfaction with prosthetic limb devices and related services.
TL;DR: Efforts should be directed at minimizing the interval from surgery to first prosthesis fitting and at improving communication between patients and prosthetists, to improve the quality of care provided to the growing numbers of persons with limb loss.
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Rehabilitation and the long-term outcomes of persons with trauma-related amputations
TL;DR: The number of inpatient rehabilitation nights significantly improved the ability of patients with amputation to function in their physical roles, increased vitality, and reduced bodily pain, as well as correlated with improved vocational outcomes.
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Prosthesis use in persons with lower- and upper-limb amputation
Katherine A. Raichle,Marisol A. Hanley,Ivan R. Molton,Nancy J. Kadel,Kellye M. Campbell,Emily Phelps,Dawn M. Ehde,Douglas G. Smith +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identified clinical and demographic factors related to prosthesis use in persons with upper and lower limb amputation and the effect of phantom limb pain (PLP) and residual limb pain.