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Pre-neuromusculoskeletal injury Risk factor Evaluation and Post-neuromusculoskeletal injury Assessment for Return-to-duty/activity Enhancement (PREPARE) in military service members: a prospective, observational study protocol

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022
Background Non-battle related musculoskeletal injuries (MSKI) are one of the primary medical issues diminishing Service member medical readiness. The MSKI problem is challenging because it is difficult to assess all of the factors that increase MSKI risk
Courtney M. Butowicz, Brad D. Hendershot, Nora L. Watson, Daniel I. Brooks, Donald L. Goss, Robert A. Whitehurst, Alisha D. Harvey, Matthew S. Helton, Joseph R. Kardouni, Matthew B. Garber, Timothy C. Mauntel   +10 more
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Repurposing existing products to accelerate injury recovery (REPAIR) of military relevant musculoskeletal conditions

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are a great hindrance to the readiness of the United States Armed Forces through lost duty time and reduced operational capabilities.
Andrew R. Clark, Andrew R. Clark, Timothy C Mauntel, Timothy C Mauntel, Timothy C Mauntel, Stephen M Goldman, Stephen M Goldman, Christopher L. Dearth, Christopher L. Dearth   +8 more
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Major Limb Amputations: A Tertiary Hospital Experience in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
Major limb amputation is reported to be a major but preventable public health problem that is associated with profound economic, social and psychological effects on the patient and family especially in developing countries where the prosthetic services ...
Chalya, Phillipo L, Chandika, Alphonce B, Dass, Ramesh M, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Mabula, Joseph B, Mbelenge, Nkinda, Ngayomela, Isdori H   +6 more
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Osseointegration Following Transfemoral Amputation After Infected Total Knee Replacement: A Case Series of 10 Patients With a Mean Follow-up of 5 Years

Arthroplasty Today, 2022
Background: Management of total knee replacement (TKR) infection may sometimes prompt knee fusion (KF) or transfemoral amputation (TFA), both associated with low mobility and quality of life (QOL).
Muhammad Adeel Akhtar, MBBS, FRCSEd, Jason Shih Hoellwarth, MD, Kevin Tetsworth, MD, FRACS, Atiya Oomatia, BEng Biomedical, Munjed Al Muderis, MB, ChB, FRACS   +4 more
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Sensitivity of a Subject-specific Ankle Sprain Simulation to Extrinsic Versus Intrinsic Biomechanical Factors

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal injury in sport and military activity, despite existing prophylactic strategies. The purpose of this report was to develop a probabilistic simulation of lateral ankle sprains during single-limb drop ...
Adam J. Yoder, Adam J. Yoder, Anthony J. Petrella, Shawn Farrokhi, Shawn Farrokhi, Shawn Farrokhi   +5 more
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Motivations and barriers to prosthesis users participation in physical activity, exercise and sport : a review of the literature [PDF]

, 2012
The UK will host the Paralympics in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in 2014 showcasing the talents of elite athletes and aiming to inspire the population to become involved. However, low levels of physical activity (PA) are prevalent: only 40% of men and
Anthony McGarry, Bandura A, Berbrayer D, Biddle S, Couture M, Crocker P, David Burns, Dyer B, Hanrahan SJ, Hopper C, House of Commons, Kegel B, Kegel B, Kevin Murray, Mastro JV, McAuley E, McCartney G, Nanette Mutrie, NHS The Information Centre, Ogilvie D, Osborough CD, O’Donovan G, Pasek PB, Ruddell JL, Sarah Deans, Seligman MEP, Sousa AI, Sports Council, Health Education Authority, and Allied Dunbar, Tatar Y, Walker JL, Webster JB, Wetterhahn KA   +31 more
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Developing core sets for persons following amputation based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a way to specify functioning [PDF]

, 2009
Amputation is a common late stage sequel of peripheral vascular disease and diabetes or a sequel of accidental trauma, civil unrest and landmines. The functional impairments affect many facets of life including but not limited to: Mobility; activities of
Alarcos Cieza, Alberto Esquenazi, Brooks D, Carolina Schiappacasse, Cieza A, Cieza A, Cieza A, Condie E, Dillingham T R, Ephraim P L, Ephraim P L, Ephraim P L, Esquenazi A, Finch E, Friedbert Kohler, Gerold Stucki, Global Lower Extremity Amputation Group, Grill E, Helena Burger, Isakov E, Jan Geertzen, Jensen M P, Kejlaa G H, Kooijman C M, Lee R Y, Legro M W, Lower Extremity Amputation Study Group, Michael P. Dillon, Nehler M R, Nenad Kostanjsek, Rayman G, Robert Steven Kistenberg, Scheuringer M, Schoppen T, Schoppen T, Spichler E RS, Stier-Jarmer M, Stucki G, Stucki G, Stucki G, Stucki G, Stucki G, Taylor S M, Tentolouris N, Thanni L OA TA, Treweek S P, Walsh N E, Wetterhahn K A, Whiteneck G G, Whyte A S, Wildner M, World Health Organisation, Üstün B   +52 more
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of lower extremity amputation in the diabetic inpatients with foot ulcers

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectivesTo analyze clinical characteristics of the diabetic inpatients with foot ulcers and explore the risk factors of lower extremity amputation (LEA) in West China Hospital of Sichuan University.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed based on
Hongping Gong, Hongping Gong, Yan Ren, Zhenyi Li, Panpan Zha, Raju Bista, Yan Li, Dawei Chen, Yun Gao, Lihong Chen, Xingwu Ran, Chun Wang   +11 more
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Survival to amputation in pre-antibiotic era: a case study from a Longobard necropolis (6th-8th centuries AD) [PDF]

, 2018
The Longobard necropolis of Povegliano Veronese dates from the 6th to the 8th centuries AD. Among the 164 tombs excavated, the skeleton of an older male shows a well-healed amputated right forearm.
Boggioni, Marco, Di Vincenzo, Fabio, Giostra, Caterina, Manzi, Giorgio, Massani, Danilo, Micarelli, Ileana, Paine, Robert, Papini, Andrea, Profico, Antonio, Tafuri, Mary Anne   +9 more
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AMPUTATIONS [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1922
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