Title: Assessment of the amputee - Physiopedia
Headings: Assessment of the amputee
Assessment of the amputee
Assessment
Why Assess?
Subjective Assessment
Past Medical History
Medication, especially:
Present Medical History:
Pre-existing Functional Mobility:
Social History:
Objective Assessment
Physical Assessment:
International classification of functioning
Outcome measures
Related resources
Assessment for suitability for a prosthesis
Differences between trans-tibial and trans-femoral prosthetic use
Most important parameters to take in consideration for prosthetic fitting:
If patients are unable to achieve the following they are unsuitable for prosthetic rehabilitation:
The following areas would cause concern and would impact prosthetic rehabilitation :
Resources
References

Content: Their coping strategies or reactions may well change over their rehabilitation period and beyond and as therapists, we need to be aware of possible responses that may be of concern such as denial, withdrawal, suppression, regression, projection and displacement. Timely referral is needed on to the appropriate specialty if required. Pre-existing Functional Mobility: Bed mobility, transfers, sit to stand
Use of assistive devices like crutches or a wheelchair
Gait or wheelchair distance/endurance
Factors limiting mobility
Negotiation of environmental factors like stairs, ramps, uneven terrain, curbs, crowds, obstacles, etc. Social History: Cohabitants/dependents: age, health, ability to assist/care/support the patient or is the patient a carer? Housing: Type of property, ownership, access internally and externally, previous adaptations, layout, position of bathroom facilities and bedroom
Occupation: Type of work, mobility required, wheelchair accessibility, travel to and fro, pressure to return, adaptations required, retraining necessary
Hobbies and interests: