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Week of 26 October 2026. Have a go, then see the reasoning behind every option.
Four people are 2 weeks after a unilateral transtibial amputation for peripheral arterial disease. Each has a healed wound and can stand on the intact leg in the parallel bars. Which additional finding most lowers the likelihood that the person will become a functional prosthetic walker?
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