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Unilateral long transtibial
3%
119/3459
Unilateral average transtibial
26%
885/3459
Bilateral transtibial
47%
1632/3459
Unilateral transfemoral
22%
764/3459
Bilateral transfemoral
1%
40/3459
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Bilateral transtibial amputee patients have an energy expenditure that is 40% above baseline levels. The comparative study by Huang et al measured energy consumption by indirect calorimetry and found that mean oxygen consumption was 9% higher for a unilateral transtibial amputee, 49% higher for a unilateral transfemoral amputee (Miller's Review states 65%), and 280% higher for a bilateral transfemoral amputee. The study by Traugh et al measured oxygen consumption in 9 transfemoral amputees. They found that crutch walking and prosthetic ambulation require the same amount of energy expenditure. Miller's Review also states that a long transtibial amputation expends only 10% above baseline compared to an average length transtibial amputation which expends energy 25% above baseline.
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