Amputee energy expenditure
Barry Steineman, CPO
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Title:
Amputee energy expenditure
Creator:
Barry Steineman, CPO
Text:
Esteemed Colleagues:
I was asked today by a PM&R resident if I knew the difference in energy
expenditure between the use of bilateral BKA prostheses vs. a unilateral AKA.
He thought the AK was more costly. I was stumped! (No pun intended.) Anybody
know where I can find this information? I think I learned this in school many
years ago, but, I'm at a loss to find the facts now. I'll post the results
if anyone is interested.
With appreciation,
Barry Steineman, CPO/L
Toledo, Ohio
I was asked today by a PM&R resident if I knew the difference in energy
expenditure between the use of bilateral BKA prostheses vs. a unilateral AKA.
He thought the AK was more costly. I was stumped! (No pun intended.) Anybody
know where I can find this information? I think I learned this in school many
years ago, but, I'm at a loss to find the facts now. I'll post the results
if anyone is interested.
With appreciation,
Barry Steineman, CPO/L
Toledo, Ohio
Citation
Barry Steineman, CPO, “Amputee energy expenditure,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/223330.
