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Targeted muscle reinnervation for the management of pain in the setting of major limb amputation

SAGE Open Medicine, 2020
The life altering nature of major limb amputations may be further complicated by neuroma formation in up to 60% of the estimated 2 million major limb amputees in the United States.
Blair R. Peters, S. Russo, J. West, A. Moore, Steven A. Schulz   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reconstruction technique of multiligamentous knee injury in a patient with traumatic transtibial amputation

Trauma Case Reports, 2023
Multiligamentary knee injuries associated with transtibial amputation is a pathologie with a low incidence, so their diagnosis and treatment represent a great challenge for the medical team, mainly due to the low rate of scientific publications on the ...
Mario Holgado Fernández, Carlos Galindo Rubín, Rebeca García Barcenilla, Gustavo Gutierrez Castanedo, Sara García Gonzalez, Pablo Pernía Gómez, Pedro Muñiz Zatón, Pablo Galindo Rubín   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]

, 2015
Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
core   +1 more source

Root amputation and bone grafting of failed apicoectomy of mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molar

Saudi Endodontic Journal, 2012
Root amputation is an option available to extend the function of a molar tooth when there is a persistent endodontic failure. This case report of a 52-year-old male provides an overview of the feasibility of mesiobuccal root amputation and bone grafting ...
Abdulaziz S Abu-Melha
doaj   +1 more source

Diabetes-related major and minor amputation risk increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (Print), 2020
BACKGROUND Along with significant case transmission, hospitalizations, and mortality experienced during the global Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, there existed a disruption in the delivery of health care across multiple specialties.
Dominick J. Casciato, S. Yancovitz, John M. Thompson, S. Anderson, A. Bischoff, Shauna Ayres, I. Barron   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Civilian upper extremity vascular injury: A National Trauma Data Bank study

Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
Objective: Traumatic upper extremity vascular injuries (UEVIs) pose unique challenges as they are relatively rare injuries. There are various potential treatment modalities to address these injuries which may be influenced by the location of the injury ...
Marissa Famularo, Hunaiz Patel, Vrutant Patel, Matthew Ward, Melissa Scribani, William Friedman, Daphne Monie, Shelby Cooper   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stable fixation of an osseointegated implant system for above-the-knee amputees: titel RSA and radiographic evaluation of migration and bone remodeling in 55 cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Background and purposeRehabilitation of patients with transfemoral amputations is particularly difficult due to problems in using standard socket prostheses.
Antonellis, Anne, Bragdon, Charles, Brånemark, Rickard, Kärrholm, Johan, Malchau, Henrik, Nebergall, Audrey   +5 more
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Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]

, 2017
Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A, Manske, Mary Claire B, Rios Roque, Jairo J, Zelaya, Gabriel Ramos   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Determinants of Long‐Term Outcomes and Costs in the Management of Critical Limb Ischemia: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background The optimal treatment for critical limb ischemia remains controversial owing to conflicting conclusions from previous studies. Methods and Results We obtained administrative claims on Medicare beneficiaries with initial critical limb ischemia ...
Jihad A. Mustapha, Barry T. Katzen, Richard F. Neville, Robert A. Lookstein, Thomas Zeller, Larry E. Miller, Michael R. Jaff   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current Challenges in Hemostasis and Advances in Particle‐Assisted Styptic Devices

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Here persistent limitations in hemostatic technologies are highlighted and cutting‐edge biomimetic, microparticle‐assisted, and nanoengineered systems with integrated drug delivery are showcased. Moreover, the article identifies fresh directions toward the next‐generation of multifunctional hemostatic devices with superior efficacy and accessibility ...
Daniele Baiocco, Zhibing Zhang, Neil M. Eisenstein, Nigel Tai, Liam M. Grover   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source