Prevalence of low back pain after transfemoral amputation related to physical activity and other prosthesis-related parameters.

Background: Although clinical experience indicates that prolonged use of a prosthesis after transfemoral amputation (TFA) is related to a higher incidence of low back pain (LBP), few data are available to substantiate this impression. Therefore, in a TFA population, we investigated the prevalence of LBP and its relationship with years since amputation, as well as the level of daily physical activity and other prosthesis-related parameters.

Method: Questionnaires were sent to 490 subjects with TFA.