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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Traumatic Hand Amputation: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2022
Introduction: Takotsubo or stress cardiomyopathy is a syndrome of transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction seen in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease.Case Report: We describe a case of stress cardiomyopathy diagnosed in the ...
Thompson, Maxwell A., Denney, Brad D., Gullett, John P., Pigott, David C., Thorburn, Ashley Q., Bacro-Duverger, Bastien H.   +5 more
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Can Early Post-Operative Scoring of Non-Traumatic Amputees Decrease Rates of Revision Surgery?

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Medical registries evolved from a basic epidemiological data set to further applications allowing deriving decision making.
Vesta Brauckmann, Ole Moritz Block, Luis A. Pardo, Wolfgang Lehmann, Frank Braatz, Gunther Felmerer, Sebastian Mönnighoff, Jennifer Ernst   +7 more
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Comparison of the effect of traumatic and non-traumatic lower extremity amputations on patients' quality of life

Medicine Science
The aim is to investigate the quality of life and post-amputation adaptation of patients who have undergone amputation due to trauma and chronic diseases.
Yavuz Selim Karatekin, Harun Altinayak, Ahmet Serhat Genc, Orhan Balta   +3 more
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REPLANTATION OF THE THUMB OR REVISION OF AMPUTATION: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY [PDF]

Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Objetive: This article presents a retrospective cohort study analyzing patients from IOT-FMUSP who underwent replantation or revision amputation procedures for traumatic thumb amputation between 2013 and 2020.
Tiago Guedes da Motta Mattar, Caio Felipe Araujo Matalani, Henrique Brito Silveira, Arthur Kayano Sargaço, Mariana Miranda Nicolosi Pessa, Fernando Vicente de Pontes, Teng Hsiang Wei, Rames Mattar Junior, Marcelo Rosa de Rezende   +8 more
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Extra-anatomic temporary intravascular shunting to assist with replantation of an amputated hand with prolonged ischemic time

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022
Although temporary intravascular shunting has been reported to assist with hand revascularization and replantation after traumatic amputation, most reports have described using ipsilateral upper limb inflow.
David de Launay, MD, Sarah Shiga, MD, Matthew Laschuk, MD, Timothy Brandys, MD, Derek J. Roberts, MD, PhD, FRCSC   +4 more
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Physical activity and quality of life: a study of a lower-limb amputee population

, 2008
This cross-sectional descriptive study was initiated to investigate the relationship between physical activity and perceived quality of life in a lower-limb amputee population.
Rowe, P.J., Deans, Sarah A., Deans, S.A., McFadyen, A., McFadyen, A.K., McFadyen, Angus, Rowe, Philip J.   +6 more
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Clinical Effect Analysis of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulator Implantation for Diabetic Foot

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical effect of spinal cord electrical stimulator implantation in the treatment of diabetic foot (DF). Materials and Methods We recruited 19 patients with DF who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 2018 and May 2020.
Peng‐Bo Zhou, Min Bao
wiley   +1 more source

A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto, Alessio Capecchi, Maartje Van der Lingen, Emanuele Gruppioni, Arianna Menciassi, Linda Paternò   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Goals, adaptive self-regulation, and psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation: A longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2012
Lower limb amputation is a life-changing event that can cause significant disruptions in many important areas of existence. Although a substantial minority of individuals suffer from emotional difficulties following this procedure, most adapt ...
Coffey, Laura
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Engineering Osteoimmune Responses with Functionalized Orthopedic Implants for Post‐Operative Osteosarcoma Treatment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor with limited treatment options and a terrible prognosis. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the recent development of osteoimmunomodulatory implants for post‐operative osteosarcoma treatment, of which the potential utility in evoking durable anti‐osteosarcoma immunity and accelerating bone
Yilong Dong, Lingshuang Wang, Hui Zhang, Menghuan Li, Zhong Luo, Yan Hu, Chunyuan Cai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source