title: Correlation between volumes and circumferences of residual limb in below knee amputees.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the correlation between the stump circumference at different levels (at tibial tubercle, 4-cm, 8-cm and the distal end) with the stump volumes in below knee amputees.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross sectional descriptive design.
  
  
  METHODS
  King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Center
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty five unilateral below knee amputees were recruited from the outpatient rehabilitation department.
  
  
  METHODS
  Residual limb volumes of each subject were measured by water displacement method with volumeter and measured different circumferences level with a tape twice for each method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Pearson correlation coefficients of residual limb volume and circumference at tibial tubercle level, 4- and 8- cm from the tubercle, and distal end level were 0.814, 0.892, 0.878, and 0. 715, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results revealed significant correlation in all levels studied. Maximum correlation coefficient was observed at 4 centimeters below tibial tubercle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Jariya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boonhong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged