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Predictors for Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot Wound

Vascular Specialist International, 2018
Purpose: Diabetic foot wound (DFW) is known as a major contributor of nontraumatic lower extremity amputation. We aimed to evaluate overall amputation rates and risk factors for amputation in patients with DFW. Materials and Methods: From January 2014
Se-Young Kim, Tae Hoon Kim, Jun-Young Choi, Yu-Jin Kwon, Dong Hui Choi, Ki Chun Kim, Min Ji Kim, Ho Kyung Hwang, Kyung-Bok Lee   +8 more
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A Comparison of Four-Year Health Outcomes following Combat Amputation and Limb Salvage. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Little research has described the long-term health outcomes of patients who had combat-related amputations or leg-threatening injuries. We conducted retrospective analysis of Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs health data for lower ...
Ted Melcer, Jay Walker, Vibha Bhatnagar, Erin Richard, V Franklin Sechriest, Michael Galarneau   +5 more
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Characterization of initial ankle-foot prosthesis prescription patterns in U.S. Service members following unilateral transtibial amputation

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023
IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to explore relationships between patient-specific characteristics and initial ankle-foot prosthesis prescription patterns among U.S.
Patrick G. Monaghan, Ashley D. Knight, Ashley D. Knight, Ashley D. Knight, Sarah A. Brinkerhoff, Kenneth D. Harrison, Christopher L. Dearth, Christopher L. Dearth, Brad D. Hendershot, Brad D. Hendershot, Brad D. Hendershot, JoEllen M. Sefton, Michael Zabala, Adan Vazquez, Adan Vazquez, David Shannon, David Crumbley, Jaimie A. Roper   +17 more
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Lower-Limb Amputation in Children and Adolescents—A Rare Encounter with Unique and Special Challenges

Children, 2022
Background/Aim: The pattern of lower-limb amputation, indications, complications, and revision in pediatric cases differs globally. Therefore, we conducted this study to describe the patterns of lower-limb amputation at our institution. Methods: During a
Axel Horsch, Svenja Gleichauf, Burkhard Lehner, Maher Ghandour, Julian Koch, Merkur Alimusaj, Tobias Renkawitz, Cornelia Putz   +7 more
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Transmetatarsal Amputation Results in Higher Frequency of Revision Surgery and Higher Ambulation Rates Than Below-Knee Amputation

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Background: Selecting the level of amputation for patients with severe foot pathology can be challenging. The surgeon is sometimes confronted with an option between transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) and below-knee amputation (BKA).
Angel Ordaz MD, Conner Trimm BS, Jason Pedowitz MD, Ian M. Foran MD   +3 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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A Two-Stage Approach Integrating Provisional Biomaterial-Mediated Stabilization Followed by a Definitive Treatment for Managing Volumetric Muscle Loss Injuries

Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Treatment of volumetric muscle loss (VML) faces challenges due to its unique pathobiology and lower priority in severe musculoskeletal injury management.
Andrew R. Clark, Jonathan Kulwatno, Sergey S. Kanovka, George J. Klarmann, Claudia E. Hernandez, Roman M. Natoli, Todd O. McKinley, Benjamin K. Potter, Christopher L. Dearth, Stephen M. Goldman   +9 more
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Traumatic Upper and Lower Limb Amputations of Saudi Arabian Locals: A Ten-year Epidemiological Overview

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021
Background: There is a scarcity of understanding about the region-specific trends and relations of amputation-related parameters for Saudi Arabia. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to study the epidemiology of a cross-section of the ...
Abdullah M. Al-Shenqiti, Abu Z. Bari, Naveed Ahmed, Soobia Saad Khan, Saad Jawaid Khan   +4 more
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Comparing the mechanical energetics of walking among individuals with unilateral transfemoral limb loss using socket and osseointegrated prosthetic interfaces

Scientific Reports
Osseointegration (OI), or bone-anchoring, of a prosthesis is a transformative procedure for addressing issues of socket fit among individuals with lower limb loss. Mechanically, the removal of the socket interface substantially alters the transmission of
Pawel R. Golyski, Benjamin K. Potter, Jonathan A. Forsberg, Brad D. Hendershot   +3 more
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Long-standing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome-type I: Perspectives of Patients Not Amputated

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Clinical Communications, 2023
Objective: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is an often intractable regional pain syndrome, usually affecting limbs in which amputation may be a final resort. Not all patients are suited for amputation.
Patrick N. Domerchie, Pieter U. Dijkstra, Jan H.B. Geertzen   +2 more
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