Adaptation to prostheses among patients with major lower-limb amputations and its association with sociodemographic and clinical data.

Context And Objective: Lower-limb amputation compromises patients' independence and autonomy, and therefore they should be referred for rehabilitation in order to adapt to prostheses and regain autonomy. The aim here was to assess adaptation to prostheses among patients with major lower-limb amputations and its association with sociodemographic and clinical data.

Design And Setting: This was a cross-sectional study in the city of Aracaju, Brazil.