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Validity of Mangled Extremity Score System to Predict Limb Salvage on Cases of Traumatic Popliteal Artery Injuries: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

open access: yesJournal of Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management, 2023
Background: Popliteal artery injuries carry a risk of amputation rate ranging from 9.7% to 28%. The mangled extremity score system (MESS) was originally authenticated in only 26 patients and it was concluded that an MESS ≥ 7 equated to a 100% rate of ...
Amr Abdelghaffar Hanfy Mahmoud   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survival to amputation in pre-antibiotic era: a case study from a Longobard necropolis (6th-8th centuries AD) [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +9 more
core   +1 more source

A Comparison of Four-Year Health Outcomes following Combat Amputation and Limb Salvage. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of initial ankle-foot prosthesis prescription patterns in U.S. Service members following unilateral transtibial amputation

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Weight Change During Carboplatin Therapy in Dogs With Appendicular Osteosarcoma. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BackgroundThe prevalence of cancer cachexia in veterinary medicine has not been studied widely, and as of yet, no definitive diagnostic criteria effectively assess this syndrome in veterinary patients.Objectives(1) To determine the patterns of weight ...
Boston, SE   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Wearable Haptic Feedback Interfaces for Augmenting Human Touch

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The wearable haptic feedback interfaces enhance user experience in gaming, social media, biomedical instrumentation, and robotics by generating tactile sensations. This review discusses and categorizes current haptic feedback interfaces into force, thermal, and electrotactile stimulation‐based haptic feedback interfaces, elucidating their current ...
Shubham Patel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Amputation in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients: A Case-Control Study

open access: yesJuxta: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, 2020
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic syndrome that is marked by higher blood glucose. The uncontrolled high blood glucose can lead to complication, such as diabetic foot.
Gusti Agung Ayu Ira Kencana Dewi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Generating missing values for simulation purposes: a multivariate amputation procedure

open access: yesJournal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, 2018
Missing data form a ubiquitous problem in scientific research, especially since most statistical analyses require complete data. To evaluate the performance of methods dealing with missing data, researchers perform simulation studies. An important aspect
R. Schouten, P. Lugtig, G. Vink
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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