Residual limb claudication after vascular transfemoral amputation.

Background: In all, 68% of all lower limb amputees experience residual limb pain. More than 95% of all lower limb amputations in developed countries are due to peripheral artery occlusive disease in combination with diabetes mellitus. Therefore, claudication, which is one of the most common manifestations of peripheral artery occlusive disease, should be taken into consideration in making a differential diagnosis of residual limb pain.

Development and validation of the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Clinical Rehabilitation (USER).

Objective: The Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation (USER) is a measure of functional independence that covers physical functioning (mobility, self-care), cognitive functioning and additional domains of pain, fatigue and mood. USER is implemented in the Netherlands as a generic rehabilitation outcome measure. This article reports the development and psychometric characteristics of USER.