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Retrospective observational study of characteristics of persons with amputations accessing International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) rehabilitation centres in five conflict and postconflict countries

2021; BMJ; Volume: 11; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049533

2044-6055

Cornelia Anne Barth, Andreas Wladis, Catherine Blake, Prashant Bhandarkar, Sigiriya Aebischer Perone, Cliona O’Sullivan,

Medical and Biological Sciences

Limb amputation incidence is particularly high in fragile contexts due to conflict, accidents and poorly managed diabetes. The study aim was to analyse (1) demographic and amputation characteristics of persons with any type of acquired amputation (PwA) and (2) time between amputation and first access to rehabilitation in five conflict and postconflict countries.