Activities-specific balance confidence scale: a Rasch evaluation of the Arabic version in lower-limb prosthetic users.

Purpose: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale using the 5-option response categories for individuals with lower limb amputation (ABC-5/Ar).

Materials And Methods: This was a methodological study on a convenience sample of individuals with unilateral lower-limb amputation attending outpatient rehabilitation centres in Saudi Arabia and Turkey ( = 155). Rasch analysis (WINSTEPS version 4.

Complications of major lower limb amputations before prosthetic provision at a tertiary care rehabilitation facility.

Background: Although postoperative complications of lower limb amputations and complications related to prosthetics are well known, complications before prosthetic fitting are less often emphasized in literature. There are no Saudi studies documenting the complications before prosthetic fitting where there is high rise in dysvascular amputation, and early prosthetic provision remains a challenge.

Objectives: To investigate the complications following major lower limb amputations (MLLAs).

Satisfaction of individuals with partial-hand amputations after they were fitted with cosmetic silicone prostheses.

Background: Partial-hand amputations are the most common level of upper-limb amputations which can lead to cosmetic and functional problems. Partial-hand amputations can be acquired or congenital. Cosmetic silicone prostheses are used in the management of partial-hand amputation; however, a literature review shows that most of the studies are on the fabrication of prosthesis, and data remain deficient on the satisfaction of users with silicone prostheses.

Effects of a modified passive socket system on short-term changes in residuum volume and comfort: A preliminary study in transtibial amputees.

Background: Changes in residuum volume are a common problem in lower-limb amputees during prosthesis usage, and can lead to poor suspension, impaired gait, and tissue damage. Residuum volume can be affected by the in-socket air pressure, which will influence fluid flow in and around the residuum. The use of "active" pumps to reduce air pressure has been shown to conserve the residuum volume, but these are expensive and unlikely to be widely available.