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Secondary reconstruction of below knee amputation stump with free anterolateral thigh flap
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2010 Below knee stump preservation reduces ambulatory energy expenditure and improves the quality of life. Reconstruction of soft tissue loss around the stump is a challenging task.
Kadam Dinesh
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Treatment of Lymphorrhea Associated with an Amputation Stump with Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2022 Lower limb lymphorrhea is a condition with a considerable impact on the quality of life. It is usually associated with inguinal lymph node dissection and vascular procedures with femoral exposure. In this case report, we describe a patient who underwent
Francisco Martins de Carvalho +3 more
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Design and Fabrication of a New Expandable Transtibial Liner with Manual Volume Control: A Prototype [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2020 Diurnal volume changes is one of the main factors influencing socket fit in transtibial prosthesis and causing pressure problem issues. Embedded bladder liners have been recently a potential approach to deal with this problem.
M J Nouri +3 more
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Using Stubby Prosthesis after Bilateral Transfemoral Amputation: A Biomechanical Case Study
Applied Sciences, 2021 Background: After bilateral transfemoral amputation, people may experience limitations in everyday life due to limited mobility and prosthesis problems.
Żanna Fiodorenko-Dumas +6 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020 Summary:. The authors describe a surgical treatment that optimally combined the use of the hydrosurgical system and a free multiperforator anterolateral thigh flap to prevent lower limb amputation in a severe case of necrotizing fasciitis.
Hajime Matsumine, MD, PhD +4 more
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A Novel Utility of Bilobed Flap for Amputation Stump Coverage
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Summary:. Preparing a good amputation stump with a well-padded, stable, sensate, and painless soft tissue coverage is of utmost importance to achieve early ambulation and return the patient to the daily activity level.
Meirizal Hasan, MD +2 more
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Successful Revision Surgery: For Above-knee Amputated Leg Infected with Multiple Microorganisms [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Amputation of lower extremity is one of the oldest surgical procedures. Amputated limb with ideal stump has excellent results, whereas bad stumps prolong the prostheses fitting and rehabilitation. Revision amputations are commonly indicated in poor stump
Yeshwant Lamture, D Rajesh
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Involuntary movements of pelvic stump
Clinical Case Reports, 2017 Key Clinical Message Although involuntary movements of stumps are less frequent than phantom sensation or other neurological sequelae of limb amputation, they represent a phenomenon that has been known for many years. The pathophysiology remains unknown,
Carmen García‐Cabo Fernández +3 more
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Medicina, 2022 Amputation at the level of the distal phalanx is a common hand injury and is normally treated with replantation. However, if the level of injury is distal or the vessels of the stump have been crushed by injury, replantation cannot be a viable option ...
Yung Hoon Kim +2 more
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Bioengineering, 2023 Myoelectric exoprostheses serve to aid in the everyday activities of patients with forearm or hand amputations. While electrical signals are known key factors controlling exoprosthesis, little is known about how we can improve their transmission strength
Mark-Edward Pogarasteanu +10 more
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