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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 +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 +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study establishes a bio‐electroceutical interface by synergizing engineered exosome‐derived biological signals with electroconductive microneedle‐delivered electrical cues, achieving dual‐pathway reprogramming of the diabetic neurovascular niches and accelerating wound healing. Abstract Diabetic wound healing remains a major clinical challenge due
Di Liu +5 more
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Regional and Racial Variation in Health Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries [PDF]
, 2008 Focuses on variations in healthcare delivery and outcomes among and within hospital service areas, in addition to racial and geographic disparities, as measured by five indicators.
Amitabh Chandra +2 more
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Interventional Medicine and Applied Science, 2012 Abstract Objectives To our experience dementia seems to play an increasing role for major amputation in patients suffering from peripheral arterial disease (PAD). To confirm our impression, we analysed the rate of dementia associated with different surgical procedures using the information of the federal statistics in ...
Schuch, Vera +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.The microbiota‐derived metabolite phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln) is elevated in type 2 diabetes and tightly associated with poor healing in both diabetic and non‐diabetic human patients. PAGln promotes mouse inflammation and impairs healing through a transmissible β2‐adrenergic receptor–mediated trained‐immunity loop.
Lu Huang +12 more
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Sensory Changes in Adults with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation [PDF]
, 1998 The purpose of this study was to describe the sensory changes in adults with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA), as any loss of sensation may have significant impact on the successful use of a prosthesis.
Kosasih, Judith B. +1 more
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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 +5 more
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Smart Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket with Motorized Cable‐Driven System
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This study presents an innovative transfemoral socket featuring a motorized cable‐driven system and a sensorized liner, designed to adapt to changes in residual limb volume while monitoring interface pressures. Users can seamlessly control the socket in both open‐ and closed‐loop modes via a customized mobile application, enhancing comfort and ...
Linda Paternò +7 more
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2017 Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Despite the presence of several studies examining the conversion from transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) to a more proximal amputation, few studies identified the possible predictors of failure.
Jefferson Sabatini MD +4 more
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