DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i10.004

Pages: 3829-3835

Limb loss is one of the most physically and psychologically devastating events, evokes many negative impacts (e.g. depression, anxiety).So in our study we tried assessing the anxiety and depression experienced by patients who underwent amputation getting discharged from hospital using HADS. Through this attempt we came to know that age and gender of the patient and level amputation had significant correlation with total HADS score. As prevalence of amputation and emotional disturbances resulting from it are increasing in India, we want to throw a light on it through our cross-sectional study.