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Original Article

Consequences of non‐vascular trans‐femoral amputation: A survey of quality of life, prosthetic use and problems

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Pages 186-194 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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Cathrine Hjorth Hansen, Rehne Lessman Hansen, Peter Holmberg Jørgensen, Klaus Kjaer Petersen & Annelise Norlyk. (2019) The process of becoming a user of an osseointegrated prosthesis following transfemoral amputation: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation 41:3, pages 276-283.
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Kamiar Ghoseiri, Yong Ping Zheng, Aaron K.L. Leung, Mehdi Rahgozar, Gholamreza Aminian, Mehdi Masoumi & Mohammad Reza Safari. (2018) Temperature measurement and control system for transtibial prostheses: Single subject clinical evaluation. Assistive Technology 30:3, pages 133-139.
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Kamiar Ghoseiri, Yong Ping Zheng, Aaron K. L. Leung, Mehdi Rahgozar, Gholamreza Aminian, Tat Hing Lee & Mohammad Reza Safari. (2018) Temperature measurement and control system for transtibial prostheses: Functional evaluation. Assistive Technology 30:1, pages 16-23.
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Ruud A. Leijendekkers, Gerben van Hinte, Jan Paul Frölke, Hendrik van de Meent, Maria W.G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden & J. Bart Staal. (2017) Comparison of bone-anchored prostheses and socket prostheses for patients with a lower extremity amputation: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation 39:11, pages 1045-1058.
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Brad M Isaacson & Sujee Jeyapalina. (2014) Osseointegration: a review of the fundamentals for assuring cementless skeletal fixation. Orthopedic Research and Reviews 6, pages 55-65.
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Glenn K. Klute, Brian C. Glaister & Jocelyn S. Berge. (2010) Prosthetic liners for lower limb amputees: A review of the literature. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 34:2, pages 146-153.
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Inger-Marie Starholm, Terje Gjovaag & Anne Marit Mengshoel. (2010) Energy expenditure of transfemoral amputees walking on a horizontal and tilted treadmill simulating different outdoor walking conditions. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 34:2, pages 184-194.
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Mohammad H. Ebrahimzadeh & Asieh Sadat Fattahi. (2009) Long-term clinical outcomes of Iranian veterans with unilateral transfemoral amputation. Disability and Rehabilitation 31:22, pages 1873-1877.
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Kerstin Hagberg, Rickard Brånemark, Björn Gunterberg & Björn Rydevik. (2008) Osseointegrated trans-femoral amputation prostheses: Prospective results of general and condition-specific quality of life in 18 patients at 2-year follow-up. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 32:1, pages 29-41.
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K. Hagberg, E. Häggström & R. Brånemark. (2007) Physiological cost index (PCI) and walking performance in individuals with transfemoral prostheses compared to healthy controls. Disability and Rehabilitation 29:8, pages 643-649.
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G. K. Klute, G. I. Rowe, A. V. Mamishev & W. R. Ledoux. (2007) The thermal conductivity of prosthetic sockets and liners. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 31:3, pages 292-299.
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Henk E. J. Meulenbelt, Pieter U. Dijkstra, Marcel F. Jonkman & Jan H. B. Geertzen. (2006) Skin problems in lower limb amputees: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation 28:10, pages 603-608.
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K. Hagberg, E. Häggström, M. Uden & R. Brånemark. (2005) Socket versus bone-anchored trans-femoral prostheses: Hip range of motion and sitting comfort. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 29:2, pages 153-163.
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D. Desmond & M. MacLachlan. (2002) Psychological issues in prosthetic and orthotic practice: A 25 year review of psychology in Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 26:3, pages 182-188.
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