Cold injury amputees--a psychosocial problem?
The rehabilitation of 8 cold injury lower limb amputees is described, 7 of whom were alcoholic and had significant personality disorders. Delayed wound healing was the only common physical problem but the psychosocial difficulties were substantial and were the principal determinant of outcome following rehabilitation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000674:Amputees / Q000523:psychology*; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005627:Frostbite / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged