In France, there is currently no data to directly estimate the number of bilateral upper limb amputations, their characteristics and therapeutic care. By extrapolation from the Regional Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) Nancy in 2005, the number of new cases of amputated patients with prosthetic fitting of the upper limb was estimated at 355. Epidemiological data from the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the LIMBLESS STATISTICS database (collection of quantitative clinical data and demographic of amputees patients referred by orthopaedic centres in the United Kingdom , whose population's characteristics are similar to France) identified 395 incident cases of upper limb amputation with, 6 bilateral amputations observed. The causes are varied: traumatic, infectious or related to diabetes. The population was relatively young, aged between 15 and 54 year old. On this basis, the estimated number of new cases of bilateral upper limb amputations throughout France should therefore be about 40 incident cases over a 5-year period. This observational study is aimed at collecting comprehensive and high quality data to describe the French population of bilateral upper limb amputees.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, France
RECRUITINGEtiology of amputation
Etiological characteristics of bilateral upper limb amputees
Time frame: At the time of the bilateral amputation (Day 0)
Amputation level on each side
Epidemiological characteristics of bilateral upper limb amputees
Time frame: At the time of the bilateral amputation (Day 0)
Number and indication of surgical interventions
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
Number and type of surgical and medical complications
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
Length of stay in the hospital
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
Duration before entry into rehabilitation centre
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
Duration from surgical amputation to healing of the stumps
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
Duration from surgical amputation to prosthesis fitting
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
Type of planned prosthesis
Time frame: At the time the stumps are healed (an average of 1 month)
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