Journal article
Comfort and function remain key factors in upper limb prosthetic abandonment: findings of a scoping review
Abstract
PURPOSE: Rates of prosthetic device abandonment are dramatically high; however, the reasons behind abandonment are less understood. A scoping review was conducted to explore the current state of the literature on why individuals abandon upper limb prosthetic devices and consider how these reasons have evolved historically.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic search of the literature identified 123 articles. After reviewing the articles using …
Authors
Smail LC; Neal C; Wilkins C; Packham TL
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, Vol. 16, No. 8, pp. 821–830
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
November 17, 2021
DOI
10.1080/17483107.2020.1738567
ISSN
1748-3107