Limb loss is a major cause of morbidity and mortality as well as an economic health burden
worldwide. 1–4 The main causes of limb loss include peripheral vascular disease, diabetes …

Background Diabetes is a growing health concern globally. Poorly managed diabetes may
result in diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), which can become a source of chronic infection known …

Background The impact of upper limb absence on people's lived experiences is
understudied, particularly in African countries, with implications for policy and service …

Purpose To investigate the practices of repair that exist for users of mobility assistive
products in low resource settings, as well as the psychosocial impact that the repair, or non …

Despite advances in map** technologies and spatial data capabilities, global map**
inequalities are not declining. Inequalities in the coverage, quality, and currency of map** …

The majority of people with upper limb absence (PWULA) live in lower, or middle-income
countries (LMICs). However, efforts to develop improved prostheses have largely focused on …

Meeting the needs of persons with upper limb loss in Uganda requires an understanding of
the needs and desires of the local population. The limitations of resources and accessibility …

There is a widely reported yet poorly understood preponderance of major limb loss in
Northern Uganda, caused in large part by prolonged civil war. Access to rehabilitation …

Background: Few low-or middle-income countries (LMICs) have prioritized the expansion of
rehabilitation services. Existing scholarship has identified that problem definition …

Purpose Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have a large burden of major limb loss.
No recent study has reported on Uganda's state of public sector prosthetics services. This …