Outcomes Associated with Concomitant Lower-Limb Amputation… : JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
ed quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes among this group. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional, national telephone survey of 808 US veterans with major upper-limb amputation (ULA) with and without concomitant lower-limb amputation (LLA) who received care at US Veterans Affairs Medical Centers between 2010 and 2015 was conducted. T-tests and χ2 tests identified any significant differences in characteristics and outcomes of groups with and without LLA. Linear regressions examined the association between amputation laterality and outcomes. Results In comparison to those with no LLA, respondents with concomitant LLA were slightly younger (60.0 vs. 63.7) and had similar mean time in years from initial amputation (31.5 vs. 31.4). Transfemoral was the most common level of LLA (67.7%), and there was no significant difference in the distribution of ULA levels between the 2 groups. Phantom pain was less common among those with concomitant LLA compared with ULA only (64.4% vs. 74.5%, P < 0.05). No
