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Project Number: | I21RX003295-01 |
Title: | Are Women at Increased Risk of Developing Secondary Physical Conditions Associated with Lower-Limb Amputation and Long-Term Prosthesis Use? |
Principal Investigator: | Rebecca Stine |
Location: | Chicago, IL |
Congressional District Code: | 7 |
Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
Project Period: | October 2019 - September 2022 |
FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $100,852 |
Total Award Amount (all years): |
$224,512 |
Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Long-term transfemoral (i.e., above-knee) prosthesis users are at an increased risk of developing secondary musculoskeletal conditions compared to the general able-bodied population. Significant resources have been devoted to the immediate rehabilitation needs of persons undergoing lower-limb amputation, but there needs to be greater consideration for the early identification and modification of potential risk factors responsible for long- term development of secondary health conditions such as... |