- Reiber, G. A., McFarland, L. V., Hubbard, S., Maynard, C., Blough, D. K., Gambel, J. M., & Smith, D. G. (2010). Service members and Veterans with major traumatic limb loss from Vietnam War and OIF/OEF conflicts: Survey methods, participants, and summary findings. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 47(4), 275-298. doi:10.1682/jrrd.2010.01.0009
- A sample of 298 Vietnam and 283 Iraq and Afghanistan Service members/Veterans who sustained major traumatic limb loss during combat completed a self-report survey about their injuries, mental and physical health, quality of life, and their use and satisfaction with a prosthetic device. Health status was rated as good to excellent for a vast majority of respondents; most reported that they could cope with and had successfully adjusted to life with their prostheses.
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