Characterisation of persons with lower limb amputation who attended a tertiary rehabilitation centre in Bangladesh

Objective: We aimed to describe the causes, types, and consequences of lower limb amputation and the demographics of subjects with such amputation who attended a tertiary rehabilitation center in Bangladesh, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed.Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected from subjects with lower limb amputation who attended a specialized rehabilitation center between January 2014 and August 2016. Telephone interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis, paired t-test, and Fisher’s exact test were conducted as well as a regression analysis was performed.Results: A total of 332 respondents, aged 5 to 76 years (mean 37.5± SD 13.8), with lower limb amputation participated in the study. Of the respondents, the majority were male (87.7%) and lived in rural areas…