Rehabilitation considerations of prosthetic fittings for Kaposi's sarcoma amputees.
OBJECTIVE
We report on cutaneous limb manifestations of Kaposi's sarcoma and the secondary infection of these lesions that necessitated five lower-limb amputations.


METHODS
The cases are briefly described and prosthetic adaptations in respect to pressure, traction and sweating on the skin are considered.


RESULTS
All four patients ambulated initially; one lady died, the double amputee stopped walking owing to the excessive physical demand, and two patients ambulate freely.


CONCLUSIONS
Special considerations to the cutaneous/prosthesis interface are necessary in order to provide these patients with optimal ambulatory ability.
Heim
M
M
Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Wershavski
M
M
Azizi
E
E
Siev-Ner
I
I
Azaria
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D016138:Walking