View source for AMPUTATION-ISSUES WITH BILATERAL AMPUTATIONS

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<i>1. Medical issues:</i> increased energy cost of ambulation, worse pain, phantom limb syndrome, difficult wound management, increased risk of falls, contractures, impaired heat loss.
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<br/><i>2. PT issues: </i>more reliant on WC mobilization, increased stress/strain on upper limbs and shoulders. 
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<br/><i>3. OT issues:</i> more assistance with ADLs, wheelchair access now more important, home &amp; vehicle modifications. 
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<br/><i>4. Psychological issues:</i> more prone to depression. 


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