TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of prosthetic mobility and balance in transfemoral amputees with bone-anchored prosthesis vs. socket prosthesis
AU - Gailey, Robert S.
AU - Kristal, Anat
AU - Al Muderis, Munjed
AU - Lučarević, Jennifer
AU - Clemens, Sheila
AU - Applegate, E. Brooks
AU - Isaacson, Brad M.
AU - Pasquina, Paul F.
AU - Symsack, Allison
AU - Gaunaurd, Ignacio A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Marco Calcagno, CPO, and Brittany Stresing, CPO, FAAOP, of Limbionics, Raleigh, NC, for their participation in this research study. The authors also thank the Amputee Coalition and the members who participated in this research. The authors also acknowledge the support of the staff at the University of Miami Department of Physical Therapy, Bruce W. Carter Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Osseointegration Group of Australia, and The Geneva Foundation.
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PY - 2023/4/1
Y1 - 2023/4/1
N2 - Background:The literature comparing bone-anchored prosthesis (BAP) with socket prosthesis (SP) consistently reports improvement in physical health and quality of life using primarily patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).Objective:To determine the differences in mobility and balance using performance-based outcome measures and PROMs in people with transfemoral amputations (TFAs) fitted with BAP vs. SP.Study design:Causal comparative.Methods:Two groups of people with TFAs were recruited: one using a BAP (N = 11; mean age ± standard deviation, 44 ± 14.9 years; mean residual limb length as a percentage of the intact femur, 68% ± 15.9) and another group using a SP (N = 11; mean age ± standard deviation, 49.6 ± 16.0 years; mean residual limb length as a percentage of the intact femur, 81% ± 13.9), and completed the 10-meter walk test, component timed-up-and-go, Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility™ 12-item, and Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale.Results:There were no statistically significant differences between the BAP and SP groups in temporal spatial gait parameters and prosthetic mobility as measured by the 10-meter walk test and component timed-up-and-go, yet large effect sizes were found for several variables. In addition, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility™ scores were not statistically different between the BAP and SP groups, yet a large effect sizes were found for both variables.Conclusions:This study found that people with TFA who use a BAP can demonstrate similar temporal spatial gait parameters and prosthetic mobility, as well as self-perceived balance confidence and prosthetic mobility as SP users. Therefore, suggesting that the osseointegration reconstruction surgical procedure provides an alternative option for a specific population with TFA who cannot wear nor have limitations with a SP. Future research with a larger sample and other performance-based outcome measures and PROMs of prosthetic mobility and balance would further determine the differences between the prosthetic options.
AB - Background:The literature comparing bone-anchored prosthesis (BAP) with socket prosthesis (SP) consistently reports improvement in physical health and quality of life using primarily patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).Objective:To determine the differences in mobility and balance using performance-based outcome measures and PROMs in people with transfemoral amputations (TFAs) fitted with BAP vs. SP.Study design:Causal comparative.Methods:Two groups of people with TFAs were recruited: one using a BAP (N = 11; mean age ± standard deviation, 44 ± 14.9 years; mean residual limb length as a percentage of the intact femur, 68% ± 15.9) and another group using a SP (N = 11; mean age ± standard deviation, 49.6 ± 16.0 years; mean residual limb length as a percentage of the intact femur, 81% ± 13.9), and completed the 10-meter walk test, component timed-up-and-go, Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility™ 12-item, and Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale.Results:There were no statistically significant differences between the BAP and SP groups in temporal spatial gait parameters and prosthetic mobility as measured by the 10-meter walk test and component timed-up-and-go, yet large effect sizes were found for several variables. In addition, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility™ scores were not statistically different between the BAP and SP groups, yet a large effect sizes were found for both variables.Conclusions:This study found that people with TFA who use a BAP can demonstrate similar temporal spatial gait parameters and prosthetic mobility, as well as self-perceived balance confidence and prosthetic mobility as SP users. Therefore, suggesting that the osseointegration reconstruction surgical procedure provides an alternative option for a specific population with TFA who cannot wear nor have limitations with a SP. Future research with a larger sample and other performance-based outcome measures and PROMs of prosthetic mobility and balance would further determine the differences between the prosthetic options.
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U2 - 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000189
DO - 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000189
M3 - Article
C2 - 36701197
AN - SCOPUS:85152244787
SN - 0309-3646
VL - 47
SP - 130
EP - 136
JO - Prosthetics and orthotics international
JF - Prosthetics and orthotics international
IS - 2
ER -