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Amputation-related phantom limb pain in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2020 Background: Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common and distressing complication of limb amputations. Literature on PLP in Nigeria and indeed Africa is scant despite the high rate of amputations in published works.
Arinze D. G. Nwosu +4 more
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Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2023 Persons with very short transradial stump find extreme difficulty in performing daily routine activities. The Muenster socket prosthesis was compared to split socket with step-up hinge prosthesis in this study, while both the designs were compared in ...
Rani Kumari
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Effect of elastic bandaging and prosthesis on the decrease in stump volume
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020 Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of elastic bandaging, pneumatic prosthesis, and temporary prosthesis on postoperative stump management. \r\nMethods: This study included 14 patients, between 15 and 70 years old, whose causes of
Serap Alsancak +2 more
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Adjustable Liners and Sockets for Prosthetic Devices
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION Ras Labs’ Synthetic Muscle™ will allow amputees to continue their active lives without needing to adjust the fitting of their prosthetic device(s) throughout the day. This technology promises to resolve major issues facing
Lenore Rasmussen +8 more
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Quality of life among amputees: A mediating role of social support
Medical Journal of Babylon, 2023 Background: Social support for amputee patients can get them out of the atmosphere of illness or disability and inspire them with a great deal of optimism and hope and make them forget the missing part, even if temporarily. Objectives: The study aimed to
Rusull Hamza Kh AL-Jubori +2 more
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Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION Real-life outdoor walking of amputees is challenged by uneven ground. Uneven ground requires either a component adaptation in the sagittal plane or in frontal plane or both.
Björn Altenburg +2 more
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Ultrasound image features of the wrist are linearly related to finger positions [PDF]
, 2011 Ultrasound imaging is a widespread technique to gather live images of the interiors of the human body. It is safe and provides high spatial and temporal resolution.
Claudio Castellini +3 more
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesTechnological advancements of prostheses in recent years, such as haptic feedback, active power, and machine learning for prosthetic control, have opened new doors for improved functioning, satisfaction, and overall quality of life.
Hayden Gavette +6 more
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INHIBITING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA GROWTH ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTHETIC LINERS
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION The conventional use of a prosthetic device by amputees involves contact of the residual limb tissue with the prosthetic socket using an intermediate elastomer liner. Roll-on gel liners are applied directly to the limb, and slide into the
John D Jarrell +2 more
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Sprint Start Kinetics of Amputee and Non-Amputee Sprinters
PLOS ONE, 2016 The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the forces applied to the starting blocks and the start performances (SPs) of amputee sprinters (ASs) and non-amputee sprinters (NASs). SPs of 154 male and female NASs (100-m personal records [PRs], 9.58-14.00 s) and 7 male ASs (3 unilateral above knee, 3 unilateral below knee, 1 ...
Willwacher, Steffen +10 more
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