The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]
, 2019 Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria +3 more
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Disparities in Access to Care Following Traumatic Digit Amputation
HAND, 2020 Background: Care of digit amputations ranges from revision amputation to replantation. Many factors determine the treatment type. We looked at the epidemiology of amputation and factors associated with escalation of care after presenting to the emergency
Chao Long +3 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction High amputation of the lower limb not only causes immense physical disability but also the destruction of the patient’s mental state, and helps to shorten life of patients with diabetes.
Waldemar Wierzba +3 more
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Osseointegrated finger prostheses using a tripod titanium mini-plate [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Digital amputation is a common upper extremity injury and can cause significant impairment in hand function, as well as psychosocial stigma.
Ciudad, Pedro +5 more
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Osteoplastic Thumb Reconstruction in the Immediate Setting: A Case Series
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Background:. Traumatic thumb amputation can have devastating effects on residual hand function. When replantation is not possible, thumb reconstruction is often performed in a delayed manner and may require multiple stages.
Yusha Liu, MD, PhD +5 more
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Psychiatric Disease after Isolated Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation
Journal of hand and microsurgery, 2020 Introduction Psychiatric disease after traumatic limb loss impacts rehabilitation, prosthesis use, and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric disease in civilians after isolated, traumatic upper extremity
S. Shue, Yuewei Wu-Fienberg, K. Chepla
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Crossover replantation of a foot after bilateral traumatic lower-leg amputation
JPRAS Open, 2022 A successful case of crossover replantation of the left foot to the stump of the right leg was described. The lower extremities were amputated at different levels. On the left side, there was a complete amputation in the distal part of the lower leg with
Pan Zhou, Zhenbing Chen
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Experiences With Surgical Treatment of Chronic Lower Limb Ulcers at a Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Prospective Review of 300 Cases. [PDF]
, 2012 Chronic lower limb ulcers constitute a major public health problem of great important all over the world and contribute significantly to high morbidity and long-term disabilities. There is paucity of information regarding chronic lower limb ulcers in our
Chalya, Phillipo L +6 more
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Nursing care of a patient after limb amputation - case study
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Amputation is the operative, partial or complete cutting off of an organ; the term mainly used for limbs. Traumatic amputation of the limb is one of the oldest surgical procedures.
Bernadeta Jędrzejkiewicz
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Specificities of prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation in amputees with head injury [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011 Background/Aim. The prosthetic-orthotic rehabilitation (POR) of amputees with head injury within the polytrauma presents a specific entity. The number of traumas caused by the traffic and the low-intensity war conflicts, increases constantly.
Teofilovski Mirko +4 more
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