Diogo Maria José D'Elboux
Departamento de Enfermagem da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2003 Jan-Feb;11(1):59-65.
We studied 40 elderly with lower limb amputation (above the malleolus), who attended a hospital outpatient clinic (Orthoses and Prostheses Unity, University Hospital, State University of Campinas), from June 1994 to June 1999. Our objectives were to evaluate the independence level according to the Barthel's Index and to identify relationships between the mentioned Index and the type and level of amputation, as well as the prosthetic use. The subjects had a high degree of independence, according to the Barthel's Index. We found statistical significance only for the relationship between the Barthel's Index and the type of amputation, suggesting that the elderly with unilateral amputation were more independent than those who had undergone bilateral amputation.
我们研究了40例下肢截肢（踝关节以上）的老年人，这些患者于1994年6月至1999年6月期间在一家医院门诊就诊（坎皮纳斯州立大学医院矫形与假肢科）。我们的目的是根据巴氏指数评估独立水平，并确定该指数与截肢类型和水平以及假肢使用之间的关系。根据巴氏指数，这些受试者具有高度的独立性。我们仅发现巴氏指数与截肢类型之间的关系具有统计学意义，这表明单侧截肢的老年人比双侧截肢的老年人更独立。
