Changes in the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in Relation to the Level of Amputation of Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Amputation for Arteriosclerosis Obliterans (ASO)

Abstract

ADL are less affected and the length of hospital stay is shorter for patients undergoing toe amputation than other levels of lower extremity amputation. However, heel-preserving amputation maintains a comparable level of ADL in terms of ambulatory discharge.