Infrainguinal bypass of previously amputated limbs [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative TechniquesBelow-knee amputation (BKA) is a patient's best chance at regaining ambulatory status when limb salvage is impossible. Unfortunately, up to 20% of BKAs require revision to a higher level, most commonly due to poor stump perfusion.
Morgan Colling, BS +1 more
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PREVENTION OF SYMPTOMATIC NEUROMA BY USING SYNTHETIC CONDUITS IN FINGER AMPUTATION STUMPS [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica BrasileiraObjective: Compare the formation of symptomatic neuromas in patients submitted to digital amputations, with and without nerve conduits (Neurolac® ), and sensitivity return.
ERICK YOSHIO WATAYA +9 more
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Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture in a High-Above-Knee Amputee: Technical Tips for Intraoperative Planning and Implant Selection with Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Intertrochanteric (IT) fractures are rarely reported in amputation stumps. Case Report: This report presents the case of an elderly male with a right above-knee amputation who sustained an ipsilateral IT fracture.
Prabodh Kantiwal +4 more
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Case Report: Frostbite in the tropics: abdominal pedicled flap reconstruction to prevent the metacarpal hand [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryThe reconstructive salvage of a severely frostbitten hand in a tropical setting presents a unique challenge. We report a 59-year-old male who sustained extensive frostbite to the face, ears and bilateral hands following a Mount Everest ascent. Hyperbaric
Adzim Poh Yuen Wen +4 more
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Distally based cross-finger flaps for amputation stumps in avulsion amputations
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2012 Background: Though advances in microsurgery have resulted in better survival rates of replants, replanting crushed and avulsed digits are difficult. If replantation is not possible these digits need local tissue cover to retain length.
Rahul K Patil, Sachin Chavre
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Regenerative peripheral nerve interface following forequarter amputation: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryBackgroundForequarter amputation is a radical surgical procedure for malignant bone and soft tissue tumors involving the shoulder girdle, typically indicated for cases where limb salvage is not feasible due to extensive local invasion.
Jinxian Zhao +9 more
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Impact of delayed amputation on clinical outcomes compared to that of early amputation in patients with blunt polytrauma [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDelayed amputation after failed limb salvage can lead to negative clinical and functional outcomes due to complications, including re-amputation.
Jinjoo Kim +3 more
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Surgical revision for transtibial stump problems following war traumatic amputations: a 2016–2020 cohort from Aleppo, Syria [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Armed conflicts often lead to a surge in traumatic amputations performed under emergency conditions with limited surgical standards. In Syria, over a decade of war has resulted in a high burden of residual limb complications among amputees ...
Qusai Razzouk +2 more
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End-capping of amputation stumps with a local antibiotic containing hydroxyapatite bio-composite - A report of 13 cases with chronic lower limb osteomyelitis [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedics, 2020 Anand Pillai
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Use of low intensity laser treatment in neuropathic pain refractory to clinical treatment in amputation stumps [PDF]
International Journal of General Medicine, 2012 Eduardo Santamaria Carvalhal Ribas, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Natali Cordeiro Pinto, Lin Tchia Yeng, Massako Okada, Erich Talamoni Fonoff, Maria Cristina Chavantes, Manoel Jacobsen TeixeiraPain Center, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clí ...
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