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Driving appliances for upper limb amputees

T Verrall1, J R Kulkarni

  • 1Disablement Services Centre, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK.

Prosthetics and Orthotics International
|August 1, 1995
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Driving appliances for upper limb amputees in the UK show variable usage and fitting advice. This study found limb loss level minimally impacts appliance placement or driving methods.

Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Disability Studies

Background:

  • Advice for UK upper limb amputees using driving appliances varies significantly.
  • Provision ranges from comprehensive rehabilitation to no instruction.
  • Drivers with limb disabilities must declare changes to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the current usage patterns of driving appliances among upper limb amputees.
  • To assess the impact of amputation level on driving appliance use and methods.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices in providing driving appliances to upper limb amputees.
  • Analysis of factors influencing appliance placement and driving techniques.

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Main Results:

  • The level of upper limb loss has minimal influence on the placement of driving appliances.
  • Amputation level does not significantly affect the driving methods employed by users.

Conclusions:

  • Standardization of advice and training for upper limb amputees using driving aids is needed.
  • Current practices may not be optimized, despite minimal impact of amputation level on usage.