Recalled Number of Falls in the Past Year—Combined With Perceived Mobility—Predicts the Incidence of Future Falls in Unilateral Lower Limb Prosthesis Users

Abstract

Falls are a frequent and costly concern for lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users. At present, there are no models that clinicians can use to predict the incidence of future falls in LLP users. Assessing who is at risk for falls, therefore, remains a challenge. The purpose of this study was to test whether easily accessible clinical attributes and measurements predict the incidence of future falls in LLP users.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 23, 2021
Source ID
10.1093/ptj/pzab267

Entities

People

  • Andrew Sawers
  • Brian J Hafner
  • Moaz Tobaigy

Organizations

  • King Abdulaziz University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Washington

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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