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Comprehensive Rehabilitation for a Multilimb Amputee: A Case Report.
Sandip Dhole1, Maitreyi Patil2, Rohit R Gaikar3
1Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Bibinagar, Bibinagar, IND.
Cureus
|June 9, 2025
Summary
This case study shows how a young man with multilimb amputations regained independence through a structured rehabilitation program and prosthetic fitting. Comprehensive therapy significantly improved his mobility and daily living activities, demonstrating the effectiveness of tailored interventions for amputees.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Traumatology
Background:
- Multilimb amputation presents profound challenges to patient mobility, independence, and quality of life.
- Comprehensive rehabilitation is critical for restoring function and societal reintegration.
- This case study focuses on a young adult with bilateral upper limb and unilateral lower limb amputations resulting from an electric burn.
Keywords:
activities of daily living (adls)comprehensive rehabilitationfunctional independencemultilimb amputationprosthetic adaptation
