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Amputation |
Do I Need a Handicap Van?02/20/2008 |
I will be having my left leg removed from above the knee in a few months. My question is if there is anywhere someone can go to get help with getting a handicap van for people who cannot afford one on their own?
If your right leg is intact and you are otherwise mobile, you typically wouldn't need a van following an above-knee amputation. Since your left leg is to be amputated, there wouldn't be a need for any vehicle modifications (as would often be necessary following a right leg amputation).
Once you undergo amputation surgery, be sure to discuss this with your physician, and possibly also, a social worker at the hospital.
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Brian L Bowyer, MD Clinical Associate Professor Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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