• Fatma Özcan, İsmail Yüksel, Gizem Kılınç Kamacı, Nurdan Korkmaz, Engin Arslan, Yasin Demir, and Koray Aydemir.
• University of Health Sciences, Gaziler Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, 06800, Turkey. fatma_yumus@hotmail.com.
• Ir J Med Sci. 2023 Apr 1; 192 (2): 839845839-845.

AimsTo determine the relationship between clinic and prosthesis-related characteristics and psychosocial adjustment, activity restriction, satisfaction with the prosthesis and quality of life in myoelectric prosthesis users with upper limb amputation.MethodsThirty patients with myoelectric prosthesis users with upper limb amputation took part in this study. The patients' demographic and clinical information were recorded. Psychosocial adjustment, activity restriction and satisfaction with the prosthesis were assessed with Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales-Revised (TAPES-R). Short-Form 36 (SF-36) was used for the quality of life.ResultsTAPES-R activity restriction score was significantly higher in patients with transhumeral or elbow disarticulation and with concomitant lower limb amputation (p = 0.009, p = 0.037, respectively). TAPES-R psychosocial adjustment subparameter score had significantly moderate correlation with daily prosthesis wearing time (p = 0.019 r = 0.425). A significant negative correlation was found between age at the time of the injury and SF-36 role limitation due to physical problem (p = 0.028 r = - 0.401).ConclusionsClarifying the factors related to psychosocial adjustment, activity restriction, prosthesis satisfaction and quality of life in individuals with upper extremity amputation and producing interventions/approaches that support patients' life are meaningful and important steps.Clinical Trial RegisterE2-22-1416.© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

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