PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Determinants of postacute care discharge destination after dysvascular lower limb amputation.
To examine the factors affecting postacute care discharge decisions among persons undergoing major lower limb amputations as a result of dysvascular causes. ⋯ Postacute care decisions largely appear to be made on the basis of medical and family support factors. The findings of this research provide a necessary first step in the challenging task of assessing and quantitatively modeling the long-term functional outcomes of persons who receive postacute care in alternative settings by allowing more optimal case mix adjustment for factors that simultaneously influence rehabilitation setting and outcomes.