CHANGES IN POSTURAL STEADINESS FOLLOWING TRANS-TIBIAL AMPUTATIONS

Abstract INTRODUCTION Increased risk of falling following amputation is well documented in literature.1 As the amputee population ages, accidental falls become a greater problem. Trans- tibial amputations are one of the most common levels of amputation. We hypothesized that postural steadiness is deteriorated following trans-tibial amputation as compared to age matched younger adults. Abstract PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32014/24433 How to cite: Henness D, Medema A, Steinhorst K, Moauro R, Reuland M, Whelan R, Kester S, Bateni H. CHANGES IN POSTURAL STEADINESS FOLLOWING TRANS-TIBIAL AMPUTATIONS. CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 2018; ABSTRACT, POSTER PRESENTATION AT THE AOPA’S 101ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SEPT. 26-29, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v1i2.32014Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal web site: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/inde