title: The importance of rehabilitation concerning upper extremity amputees: A Systematic review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate and point out the importance of prosthetic rehabilitation of upper extremity.
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic literature search was performed to identify studies concerning prosthetic rehabilitation in upper extremity. The PRISMA Statement 2009 was used to establish the study and the methodological quality was assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The literature search identified 620 studies. Of these 620, 9 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included for data extraction. The studies pointed out the upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation protocols consist of general exercise programme, motor tasks, phantom exercises, Muscle Training System, edema control, functional activities, signal strengthening, prosthetic education exercises, neuromuscular reeducation, virtual image and virtual reality exercises.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current systematic literature review has shown that the prosthetic rehabilitation seems promising especially for upper extremity amputees.
authors.affiliation: Kardem Soyer, MSc PT. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kardem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soyer
authors.affiliation: Banu Unver, MSc PT. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Aydin University Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Unver
authors.affiliation: Seval Tamer, MSc PT. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seval
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.affiliation: Ozlem Ulger, PT. Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ulger
keywords: Amputee Rehabilitation; Prosthetics; Upper limb