The Prevalence of Prosthesis Use with the Effects on Body Image, Depression, Anxiety and Self-Esteem in Lower-Extremity Amputations


ATAY İ. M., Turgay O., ATAY T.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.60, sa.3, ss.184-187, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

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Objective: Amputation is a tragic event that changes body image, causes a loss in movement freedom, and lowers self-esteem. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of prostheses in patients after lower extremity amputations.