Considerable gaps and differences in rehabilitation after major lower extremity amputations across regions and municipalities in Denmark – A national survey

Introduction Equal access to healthcare is a fundamental principle in the fully tax‐financed Danish healthcare system. This study reveals whether this system lives up to the principle of equal access when it comes to the rehabilitation of patients who have major lower extremity amputations. Methods With the aim of exploring possible inequality in rehabilitation for patients having major lower extremity amputation in Denmark, a nationwide electronic survey was conducted in the autumn of 2020, which included all hospitals and municipalities in Denmark. Results Eighty six percent of hospitals (n = 19) and 97% (n = 95) of municipalities responded. Of the 32% (n = 6) of hospitals and 78% (n = 74) of municipalities that provided prosthesis rehabilitation, the majority (hospitals 50% /municipalities 91%) provided prostheses for