The DOD has more than 30,000 beneficiaries with some level of limb loss. EACE Clinical Affairs serves to foster full restoration of normal human function for all beneficiaries with extremity trauma and amputation. This goal will take decades to achieve. Until then, DOD will strive to achieve:

Individualized, optimized functional outcomes that are driven by patient goals and supported through a whole person transdisciplinary health care team approach.

Provider Resources Access to Care Patient Resources Contact Us

Provider Resources

Best Practices

• Amputation Care Equipment Requirements
• Core Competencies for Amputation RehabilitationOpens to Rand Corp website
• Amputation and Prosthetic Code Set for Patient Care Documentation

LUKE Arm Clinical Guidance

• Clinical Implementation Plan
• Clinician Information and Screening Considerations
• Patient Information Sheet
• Outcome Assessment and Program Evaluation
• Training Protocol

Additional Resources

• Veterans Affairs/DOD Clinical Practice GuidelinesVA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines

Access to Care

• Referral of Active Duty Service Members to an Advanced Rehabilitation Center
• Reserve Component Members’ Referral to an Advanced Rehabilitation Center
• Process Overview for Amputation Care Referrals

Patient Resources

• Advanced Rehabilitation Centers Welcome Packet
• Osseointegration Fact Sheet
• DOD Outcome Measures Guidebook

Upper Limb Amputation

• Within Reach: The Rehabilitation Journey After Upper Limb AmputationOpens to Within Reach: The Rehabilitation Journey After Upper Limb Amputation
• Upper Limb Amputation Patient Summary CardGo to Upper Limb Amputation Patient Summary Card
• Upper Limb Amputation Pregnancy Hand OutGo to Upper Limb Amputation Pregnancy Hand Out
• LUKE Arm Patient Information Sheet

Lower Limb Amputation

• The Next Step: The Rehabilitation Journey After Lower Limb Amputation
• Lower Limb Amputation Patient Summary CardGo to Lower Limb Amputation Patient Summary Card