Mobility analysis of AmpuTees (MAAT 5): Impact of five common prosthetic ankle-foot categories for individuals with diabetic/dysvascular amputation.

Mobility analysis of AmpuTees (MAAT 5): Impact of five common prosthetic ankle-foot categories for individuals with diabetic/dysvascular amputation.

Wurdeman, Shane R;Stevens, Phillip M;Campbell, James H;
journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering Vol. 6 pp. 2055668318820784
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wurdemanmobilityjournal

Abstract

Diabetes and vascular disease represent the most common etiologies for lower limb amputations. In lower limb loss rehabilitation, the prosthetic ankle-foot mechanism is the most common major component needed to restore function. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of five common prosthetic ankle-foot mechanisms on functional mobility in a large sample of individuals with amputation due to diabetes/dysvascular disease.A retrospective analysis of the Prosthetic Limb Users' Survey of Mobility (PLUS-M®) captured in the patient care setting. A total of 738 individuals were included and subsequently subdivided into five groups based on the ankle-foot mechanism of their current prosthesis. Groups were compared using a general linear univariate model with age, body mass index, comorbid health status, time since amputation, and amputation level entered as covariates.The microprocessor ankle-foot group had the highest mobility (F = 3.845, p=0.004), which was followed by the vertical loading pylon type ankle-foot, the hydraulic ankle-foot, the flex-walk-type ankle-foot, and lastly the flex-foot-type ankle-foot.These results demonstrate that the selection of different prosthetic ankle-foot technology directly impacts functional mobility for the patient with an amputation due to diabetes and/or vascular disease.

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