"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": A qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation

Abstract: PURPOSE: To explore behavioral risk factors contributing to fall and near-fall scenarios for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …

Exploring dual-task performance relationships for Veterans with lower-limb amputation

Abstract: Adults with lower-limb (LL) amputation have difficulty dual-tasking which may elicit falls and is required for instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The …

Geographic variation in prosthesis prescription disparities between white and black Veterans after major lower limb amputation: A retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine racial disparities in lower limb prosthesis (LLP) prescription practices between White and Black veterans across different geographic levels within …

The effect of prosthetic limb sophistication and amputation level on self-reported mobility and satisfaction with mobility

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine if lower limb prosthesis (LLP) sophistication is associated with patient-reported mobility and/or mobility satisfaction, and if these associations …