@article{ref1,
title="Falls perceived as significant by lower limb prosthesis users are generally associated with fall consequences rather than circumstances",
journal="Disability and rehabilitation",
year="2024",
author="Tobaigy, Moaz and Hafner, Brian J. and Hsieh, Kueifang Kelly and Sawers, Andrew",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To determine if falls perceived as significant by lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users were associated with fall circumstances and/or consequences. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: The circumstances and consequences of LLP users' most significant fall in the past 12-months were collected using the Lower Limb Prosthesis User Fall Event Survey. Participants rated fall significance from 0 (not significant) to 10 (extremely significant), which was then dichotomized into &quot;low&quot; and &quot;high&quot;. Binary logistic regression was used to assess associations between fall significance and fall circumstances and consequences. <br><br>RESULTS: Ninety-eight participants were included in the analysis. Five fall consequences were associated with greater significance: major injury (OR = 26.7, 95% CI: 1.6-459.6, p = 0.024), need to seek medical treatment (OR = 19.0, 95% CI: 1.1-329.8, p = 0.043), or allied-health treatment (OR = 18.2, 95% CI: 2.3-142.4, p = 0.006), decreased balance confidence (OR = 10.9, 95% CI: 2.4-49.3, p = 0.002), and increased fear of falling (OR = 7.5, 95% CI: 2.4-23.8, p = 0.001), compared to two fall circumstances: impact to the arm (OR = 5.0, 95% CI: 2.0-12.1, p = 0.001), and impact to the face, head, or neck (OR = 9.7, 95% CI: 1.2-77.4, p = 0.032). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Significant falls were generally more associated with fall consequence than fall circumstances.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0963-8288",
doi="10.1080/09638288.2024.2328313",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2328313"
}