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Toward Natural Limb Function: A New Era in Prosthetic Innovation

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
The past decade has witnessed groundbreaking clinical implementation of neuroprosthetic limbs driven by signals from peripheral targets (eg, nerves and muscle) and the brain to restore limb function for individuals with limb loss or impairment. In this review, we highlight recent key clinical trials in peripheral neuroprosthetic interfaces directly ...
Yucheng Tian, Dylan M. Wallace, Paul S. Cederna, Cynthia A. Chestek, Stephen W. P. Kemp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care for an elderly person after lower limb amputation

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019
Introduction: Although currently less major amputation is performed, due to more effective revascularization and endovascular treatment, limbs amputations are still necessary and commonly used as a therapeutic method.
Monika Prylińska, Jakub Husejko, Klaudia Kwiatkowska, Alicja Wycech, Marcin Kujaciński, Olga Rymarska, Joanna Sarnowska, Dorota Rogala, Karol Jarosz, Adrianna Nieciecka, Natalia Skierkowska, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska   +11 more
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Traumatic hand amputation while wakeboarding [PDF]

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2011
Wakeboarding is a sport increasing in popularity in the UK and the rest of the world. It is known to be associated with a high incidence of relatively minor injuries to the participating sportsperson. The authors present the case of a traumatic hand amputation to an associated third party and highlight the potential for serious injuries to all those ...
Timothy Woodacre, Morwena Marshall
openaire   +5 more sources

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina de Andreoli Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos José Salvador   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
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The endocannabinoid system regulates both ependymoglial and neuronal cell responses to a tail amputation in the axolotl

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The endocannabinoid system is a neuromodulatory system implicated in cellular processes during both development and regeneration. The Mexican axolotl, one of only a few vertebrates capable of central nervous system regeneration, was used to examine the role of the endocannabinoid system in the regeneration of the tail and spinal ...
Michael Tolentino, Sarah E. Walker, Gaynor E. Spencer, Robert Carlone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Incidence and causes of lower-limb amputations in the city of Ribeirão Preto from 1985 to 2008: evaluation of the medical records from 3,274 cases

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
: Objective: It was to identify trends of traumatic and non-traumatic causes of lower limb amputations, as well as the role played by population aging, traffic violence increase, public health policy of diabetes control program and drivers anti-alcohol ...
Bruna Maria Bueno Barbosa, Rosane Aparecida Monteiro, Lucas Françolin Sparano, Rodolfo Fabiano Niz Bareiro, Afonso Dinis Costa Passos, Edgard Eduard Engel   +5 more
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Traumatized index finger pollicization for thumb reconstruction—A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
When the index finger is injured or severed with a traumatic thumb amputation, transfer of the injured index finger can restore the function of the thumb. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the result of the transfer of an injured index finger for
Lu Yi’an, Xiao Haijun, Xue Feng
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping EQ-5D utilities to GBD 2010 and GBD 2013 disability weights : results of two pilot studies in Belgium [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Utilities and disability weights (DWs) are metrics used for calculating Quality-Adjusted Life Years and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), respectively.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Gielens, Leslie, Haagsma, Juanita A, Maertens de Noordhout, Charline, Plasmans, Marjanne HD, Speybroeck, Niko   +5 more
core   +3 more sources