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Lower limb prosthetic considerations in persons with coagulopathies
Author(s) -
HEIM M.,
AZARIA M.,
HEIJNEN L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2516.1997.00052.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , pediatrics
Most able‐bodied amputees use artificial limbs for ambulation. Special considerations are required for persons with coagulopathies because excess pressure or friction may result in soft‐tissue haemorrhages. Persons with haemophilia have multi‐articular pathologies, hence the necessity to consider carefully the use of accessory walking aids. The use of walking aids results in biomechanical forces being applied through the upper limb joints and this may cause haemarthroses.