Prosthetics and orthotics international
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Jun 2011
Patient satisfaction following lower-limb amputation: the role of gait deviation.
Patient satisfaction is an important measurement in healthcare for administrators, clinicians and patients. ⋯ For the high functioning individuals with lower-limb amputation in this study, gait deviation was not a significant correlate of patient satisfaction. RESULTS suggest that improving self-perceived functional ability and attitudes toward the prosthesis, rather than minimizing gait deviation, will improve patient satisfaction.