Publications by authors named "Adan Vazquez"
Virtual Assessment of Functional Mobility in Lower Extremity Prosthesis Clients: An Exploratory Study.
Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl
September 2024
Objective: To investigate the relationship between patient perception of lower extremity function and a home-based virtual clinician assessment of mobility in lower limb prosthesis clients.
Design: Descriptive observational study using a clinician-administered functional mobility survey and timed Up and Go test to assess lower extremity function under supervision.
Setting: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant online virtual platform.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the link between satisfaction with prosthetic devices and services, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and functional movement among lower limb prosthesis users.
- An online survey of 1,736 participants revealed that many were dissatisfied with their prosthetic devices (44%) and services (37%), with a significant portion reporting low functional mobility (58%) and HRQOL (61%).
- The findings suggest that improving functional mobility and balance could enhance satisfaction with prosthetic devices and provider services, potentially leading to better patient care outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- This study examined how personal factors affect the type of ankle-foot prosthesis prescribed to U.S. Service members with limb loss due to transtibial amputation.
- Researchers reviewed the health records of 174 individuals from 2001 to 2019 and analyzed factors like sex, cause of amputation, and timing of injury and prosthesis prescription.
- Results showed that these characteristics significantly impacted the type of prosthesis provided, with certain demographics more likely to receive non-articulating devices, and the study was able to predict prosthesis type with 72% accuracy.