Impact of C-LEG on mobility, satisfaction and quality of life in a multicenter cohort of femoral amputees.

Background: In some countries, the microprocessor-controlled C-LEG knee joint is reimbursed by the national health insurance for transfemoral amputees under certain conditions. However, whether users really benefit from such a technology in their daily life is unknown.

Objective: To observe the performance of active C-LEG users in terms of locomotor ability and activities, satisfaction and quality of life after 6 months of wearing the prosthesis in real-life conditions.

Quality of life assessment following amputation for septic shock: a long-term descriptive survey after symmetric peripheral gangrene.

Purpose: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following rehabilitation of amputees suffering symmetric peripheral gangrene (SPG) after septic shock.

Material And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in nine French specialized rehabilitation centers. Thirty-two ICU adult patients hospitalized between 2005 and 2015 for septic shock who additionally presented with SPG resulting in at least two major amputations were enrolled.

Mobility and satisfaction with a microprocessor-controlled knee in moderately active amputees: A multi-centric randomized crossover trial.

Objective: Microprocessor-controlled knees are generally prescribed and reimbursed for active amputees. Recent studies suggested that this technology could be useful for amputees with moderate activity level. We compared the efficiency of a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK, Kenevo, Otto Bock) and non-MPKs (NMPKs) in these indications.