Delivery of cosmetic covers to persons with transtibial and transfemoral amputations in an outpatient prosthetic practice.

Background: Limb loss negatively impacts body image to the extent that functional activity and societal participation are affected. Scientific literature is lacking on the subject of cosmetic covering for prostheses and the rate of cosmetic cover utilization by cover type, gender, amputation level, and type of healthcare reimbursement.

Objectives: To describe the delivery of cosmetic covers in lower limb prostheses in a sample of people with lower extremity amputation.