Preferences for rehabilitation services among women with major limb amputations.

Purpose: We present five cases of adult females with major limb amputations, their concerns and preferences for services across the life span.

Design: A convenience sample of five veteran and nonveteran women aged 19-58 with major limb amputations participating in a regional VA Prosthetics Conference in 2010 took part in a panel interview.

Findings: The concerns identified by these women as high priorities included independence and participation in a full range of life activities, limitations in access, patient decision-making and body image concerns, and preferences for selected services.