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Évaluation Des Amputés

2005, Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Abstract

Introduction. – Review of the literature about evaluation of amputees.Materials and methods. – A search of the Medline and Reedoc databases with the key words lower limb amputee, upper limb amputee, evaluation of lower limb amputee, evaluation of upper limb amputee, survey of lower limb amputee, survey of upper limb and the same words in French for reports on the evaluation of amputees.Results. – Evaluations of amputees differ according to the level of amputation (lower or upper limb) and age (adult or child). They concern standing balance, walking (lower limb) and the mono- or bimanual prehensile capacities with or without prostheses in daily living activities and leisure (upper limb) as well as quality of life, personal satisfaction, psychological impact and, in particular, coping strategies.Discussion. – For lower-limb amputees, tools to evaluate include scales of deambulation, of which few are valid in French, and global scales (on locomotor capacities, quality of life and satis...