Introduction: An amputation is the removal of a limb or part of a limb and results in significant changes in a person's life. Amputees face poorer physical and mental health, permanent disability, and a lower quality of life. Rehabilitation begins immediately after the amputation and is led by a rehabilitation team. The main goal of rehabilitation is to help the patient become independent in activities of daily living. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to provide an evidence-based rationale and then guidelines for postoperative care of amputees. As an appendix, a booklet will be created to serve as a tool to better understanding the rehabilitation process after an amputation and present the common rehabilitation procedures amputees face during rehabilitation. Methods: We searched for literature in English and Slovene language. Keywords used: amputation/amputacija, rehabilitation/rehabilitacija, phantom pain/fantomska bolečina, residual limb/preostali ud, postoperative care/pooperativna oskrba, wound care/oskrba rane, muscle strength/mišična jakost, exercise/vadba, amputee/amputiranec, stump pain/bolečina krna, bandages/povoji, bandaging/povijanje.Free articles published between 2011 and 2021 were included. Results: According to the conditions stated in our methods, we found 9 articles in PubMed, DiKul and Google Scholar databases that were suitable for our work. The studies included patients with transtibial or transfemoral amputations and one study included patients with upper limb amputations. The surveys were cross-sectional in terms of the area of amputation care studied. The rehabilitation domains studied were wound care, phantom and coronal pain, coronal care, and maintenance of mobility. Discussion and conclusion: We concluded that the patient's postoperative care is important because it affects the quality of life after amputation. During their rehabilitation, amputees have to follow different approaches and adapt to their new lifestyle. During the rehabilitation process, collaboration between the rehabilitation team and the patient and their families is crucial. Each area of rehabilitation is important to achieve the best results and to achieve the main goal of rehabilitation, which is the patient's independence in performing everyday tasks.
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