Self-reported Functional Status in US Service Members After Combat-Related Amputation
Abstract
Objective: To describe the functional status of U.S. service members after combat-related amputation. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of the Wounded Warrior Recovery Project (WWRP), an ongoing, web-based, longitudinal examination of patient-reported outcomes of injured service members. Setting: Combat casualty care clinic and hospital records; and web-based surveys. Participants: The sample included 82 WWRP participants with a combat-related lower extremity amputation who reported using a prosthetic device. Main Outcome Measures: Lower Extremity Functional Status Measure of the Orthotics and Prosthetics User Survey (LEFS-OPUS), which measures self-reported functional status in participants with a prosthetic device. Results: Basic activities, such as walking indoors, getting on and off the toilet, and getting up from a chair, were reported by the majority of participants as very easy or easy, whereas higher level activities, such as climbing stairs, walking long distances, or running, were reported as difficult or cannot do this activity. Functional status varied significantly by amputation site (unilateral below knee, unilateral above knee, or bilateral; P = .004), with significantly better function reported in those with unilateral below knee than bilateral amputation (P < .05).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 05, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1105956
Entities
People
- Cameron Mccabe
- Jessica R Watrous
- Mary C. Clouser
- Michael R. Galarneau
- Susan L Eskridge
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center