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to their preVIOUS jobs or to be trained for new jobs because they are mostly
psychologically sound.
5.9.2 ITEM 38 WORK THATWAS DONE BY AMPUTEES
This item was included to establish whether amputees who were retrained to go back to
their old work, could work productively or not
TABLE 5.22 WORKTHAT WAS DONE BY AMPUTEES
Type ofWork Done by the Amputees Frequency Percentages
Machinist I 4%
General Assistant I 4%
Total 2 8
Table 4.22 indicates that (23) 92% ofthe amputees did not work, and that even those who
did undergo a full work assessment could not be considered for work. Only (2) 8%
amputees who were retrained, could work. One was a patient with a unilateral lower limb
below knee amputation with prosthesis, and worked as a machinist in the paper industry.
The second one worked as a general assistant in a cotton wool company, making cotton
wool bans. This client had abilateral below knee amputation and had prosthesis on both
limbs, using crutches. Both amputees were happy with the work they were doing and
were managing well.
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