Background There is a huge unmet global need for affordable prostheses. Amputations
often happen in Sierra Leone due to serious infections, complex wounds, traffic accidents …

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 The primary aim was to explore the perceived barriers that lower limb amputees
and service providers face when accessing or providing rehabilitation services. The …

Abstract OWOLABI, Eyitayo O. and CHU, Kathryn M.. Knowledge, attitude and perception
towards lower limb amputation amongst persons living with diabetes in rural South Africa: A …

Background Major lower limb amputations are associated with considerable disability, low
quality of life, and poor rates of returning to work, all of which are often attributed to the poor …

Assistive Technology (AT) has a huge potential to support people with disabilities in their
daily lives, though for many people with disabilities access to AT is not guaranteed. This is …

Background Little is known about which outcome domains characterise meaningful recovery
following prosthetic rehabilitation and should be measured. Our previous qualitative work …

Background. Living with a lower limb amputation influences multiple facets of life due to
altered function. Individuals achieve a varied level of function post amputation, depending …

Materials and Methods This report describes the workflow to produce low-cost patella
tendon bearing transtibial prosthetic sockets. Using computer-aided design (CAD) and …

Introduction Increasing amputee prevalence in resource-limited settings necessitates
improved access to prosthetic and orthotic devices to overcome physical, psychosocial …