Prosthetic treatment in community-based care wards : Analysis of data obtained from our hospital

Abstract

Previous reports have described prosthetic treatment offered to patients in convalescent rehabilitation wards and chronic phases ; however, no report has discussed prosthetic treatment rendered in community-based care wards (care wards). In this study, we retrospectively investigated patients who were admitted to our care wards and received prosthetic treatment between 2018 and 2020. We analyzed patients’ medical records for their baseline data and recorded detailed information regarding prosthetic treatment received by these patients. Approximately 11% (107 patients) of the patients who were admitted to the care wards received prosthetic treatment, and many of these patients had received botulinum treatment or had been diagnosed with stroke or orthopedic disorders. Many of the prosthetic treatments administered involved the fabrication and repair of ankle foot orthoses and foot correction, which required effective collaboration among a multidisciplinary team comprising physicians, therapists, prosthetists and orthotists.