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Optimal Sites for Upper Extremity Amputation: Comparison Between Surgeons and Prosthetists

Bioengineering
Upper extremity amputations significantly impact an individual’s physical capabilities, psychosocial well-being, and overall quality of life. The level at which an amputation is performed influences residual limb function, prosthetic compatibility, and ...
Brandon Apagüeño, Sara E. Munkwitz, Nicholas V. Mata, Christopher Alessia, Vasudev Vivekanand Nayak, Paulo G. Coelho, Natalia Fullerton   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nationwide Study on the Cervical Cancer Screening Pathway in Estonia

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Cervical cancer remains a significant burden despite being preventable, largely due to inadequate screening participation and poor follow‐up of high‐risk women. Here, the authors investigated follow‐up rates among women who tested positive for high‐risk human papillomavirus (hr‐HPV) infection in primary screening in Estonia. Data show that more than 57
Aleksandra Šavrova, Helen Jakoby, Anna Tisler, Kaire Innos, Ülo Maiväli, Jana Jaal, Anneli Uusküla   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insulin Resistance: An Update on Biochemical and Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Impact on Various Diseases

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insulin resistance is the biological phenomenon in which the human body's normal response to the metabolic hormone insulin is compromised. Insulin is a regulator of most of the essential metabolic steps in the body that control energy homoeostasis, so dysregulation leads to multiple diverse human diseases including, most prominently, Type 2 ...
Peter J. Little, Stefan Offermanns, Haaglim Cho, Zhiping Liu, Pinglian Yang, Qiaozhu Su, Henry Wade, Wah Yang, Danielle Kamato, Neale Cohen, Alex Bobik, Iqra Ilyas, Suowen Xu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Should Every Mummified Toe Be Amputated? Toe Preservation With a Perforator Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Peripheral gangrene, caused by various etiologies, including diabetes, peripheral artery disease, trauma, and vasopressor use, poses significant challenges. Traditional management often involves proximal amputation, which carries a high risk
Bo Young Park, MD, PhD
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Action and non-action oriented body representations. insight from behavioural and grey matter modifications in individuals with lower limb amputation [PDF]

, 2018
Following current model of body representations, we aimed to systematically investigate the association between brain modifications, in terms of grey matter loss, and body representation deficits, in terms of alterations of the body schema (BS) and of ...
Boccia, Maddalena, Brunelli, Stefano, De Giorgi, Roberto, Di Vita, Antonella, Galati, Gaspare, Guariglia, Cecilia, Nemmi, Federico, Palermo, Liana, Traballesi, Marco   +8 more
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Klippel‐Trénaunay‐Weber Syndrome: Prenatal Diagnosis and Review of the Literature

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 535-546, March/April 2025.
This meta‐analysis demonstrates the high diagnostic accuracy of SZ‐CEUS for differentiating between malignant and benign focal liver lesions, as well as for HCC from non‐HCC lesions. The study shows better performance for smaller lesions and those with a higher proportion of malignancy.
Giuliana Orlandi, Laura Sarno, Antonio Angelino, Mariarosaria Motta, Raffaella Di Girolamo, Luigi Carbone, Marika Rovetto, Laura Letizia Mazzarelli, Gabriella Sglavo, Francesco D' Antonio, Ilenia Mappa, Daniele Di Mascio, Giuseppe Rizzo, Giuseppe Maria Maruotti   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of delayed amputation on clinical outcomes compared to that of early amputation in patients with blunt polytrauma

Scientific Reports
Delayed amputation after failed limb salvage can lead to negative clinical and functional outcomes due to complications, including re-amputation.
Jinjoo Kim, Wanseon Choi, Wontae Cho, Jonghwan Moon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anatomy of the Lisfranc joint complex: An illustrated review with surgical approach

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript presents a detailed anatomical review of the Lisfranc joint complex, which includes the tarsometatarsal joints, the intertarsal joints and the proximal intermetatarsal joints. From the bony anatomy to the ligamentous structures reaching the base of the second metatarsal and the surgical anatomy relevant to fix the joint complex,
Xiuqi Liu, Choon Chiet Hong, Josep Torrent, Javier Del Vecchio, Enric Alcolea‐Madera, Miki Dalmau‐Pastor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone spur formation in transtibial amputation in pediatric patients

Journal of the Foot & Ankle
Objective: Amputating a limb during childhood is a rare yet significant event often perceived as a catastrophe by families and subsequently by the child. A multidisciplinary team, including wound care, rehabilitation, and prosthesis fitting specialists,
Rodrigo Sousa Macedo, Eduardo Ramon da Cruz, Dov Rosemberg, Rafael Barban Sposeto, Giovanni Fornino, Túlio Diniz Fernandes, Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos   +6 more
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Balance Disorders in Young and Middle‐Aged Adults: NHANES, 2001–2004 and 2021–2023

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study presents nationally‐representative estimates from two health exam surveys, NHANES 2001–2004 and 2021–2023. In the two decades between test periods, scores on the modified Romberg screening test for balance function demonstrated significantly better age‐specific performance in 2021–2023.
Howard J. Hoffman, Diana E. Fisher, Anne E. Hogan, Helen S. Cohen, Gregory A. Flamme, Christa L. Themann, Chuan‐Ming Li, Bryan K. Ward, Charles C. Della Santina   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source