The following abstract has been retracted at the request of the Editors and the Publisher, due to duplicate publication, and full publication of the journal article will therefore not follow. Adhering to the international guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics, the Journal has determined the duplicate publication of this article is grounds for retraction. We regret the academic record was compromised and apologise to readers. Abstract originally published e-pub ahead of print: 2022-05-18 in Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine (see version 1).
Background: Amputation is considered the last resort when a limb is no longer salvageable, a limb is dead or dying, is viable but non-functional, or is endangering the patient's life. Limb amputation is associated with profound economic, social, and psychological effects on patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate quality of life following major limb amputation in a rural setting in west Cameroon.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive, analytical study. Participants were interviewed and data collected using a pre-defined accredited questionnaire of the WHOQOL-BREF to assess quality of life.
Results: There were 63 participants, and a majority (60.32% ) reported trauma as the cause of amputation. Participants with a prosthesis had better quality of life.
Conclusion: Quality of life of people following major limb amputation in this study was generally fair according to the World Health Organization (WHO) quality of life tool.