Review article

Rehabilitation of lower limb amputees – Guidelines for clinical work in Croatia

Ida KOVAČ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Vedrana MUŽIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Marina ABRAMOVIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Zoran VULETIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Tamara VUKIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Neven IŠTVANOVIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Ognjen ŽIVKOVIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Neven KAUZLARIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb
Branko LIVAKOVIĆ ; Klinički zavod za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N. Božidarevića 11, HR-10000 Zagreb

Abstract

The rehabilitation of the person with limb loss is a complex process and a period of training to learn how to function using the prosthesis, with the aim of being independent in all the activities of daily living, vocational and non-vocational activities. The final aim is to live one’s life the way the person used to live before the amputation. The article brings the causes and types of amputation, the principles underpinning contemporary amputation surgery, goals and principles of prosthetic restoration and rehabilitation for lower extremity during preoperative amd postoperative management, pre-prosthetic and prosthetic rehabilitation stages, clinical monitoring and follow up of prosthetically rehabilitated amputees as well the stage goals and manner of their attainment. Principles of evaluation of prosthetic rehabilitation outcomes in limb amputees which make use of appraisal questionnaires have been discussed as well.

Keywords

amputation; lower limb; rehabilitation; prosthetic

Hrčak ID:

163274

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/163274

Publication date:

14.3.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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