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A Transdisciplinary Allied Health “Flying Squad” to Overcome Non‐Medical Barriers to Discharge From Hospital: A Feasibility Study

open access: yesJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Volume 32, Issue 4, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Rationale Acutely hospitalised patients may be medically ready for discharge but face psychosocial and other non‐medical barriers to returning home. This increases their length of stay and may lead to exposure to hospital associated risks such as hospital‐acquired infections.
Aruska N. D'Souza   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeted muscle reinnervation in quadruple amputees: self-reported outcomes

open access: yes, 2021
Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) reduces pain and physical and psychological disabilities in amputees. We present the first two cases reported globally of quadruple amputees that underwent acute TMR.
Abby Hutchinson   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Space Perception in Virtual Reality in Individuals after Lower Limb Amputation

open access: yesВестник Московского университета. Серия 14: Психология
Background. There is a lack of research in the scientific literature regarding the functional reorganisation of spatial perception in individuals with lower limb amputations, while most attention has been focused on upper limb amputees.
Irina S. Polikanova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing Real‐Time and Recalled Ratings of Phantom Limb Pain Intensity

open access: yesPain Practice, Volume 26, Issue 5, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Evidence‐based practice relies on accurate measurement of healthcare conditions. However, measurement of phantom limb pain after amputation can be challenging due to the varying intensity, duration, and quality of pain episodes.
Kierra J. Falbo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amputees and artificial limbs

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy, 1950
No abstract available.
openaire   +4 more sources

Development of electric hand prothesis controlled by voice commands and muscle sensors

open access: yesTecnología en Marcha
Prosthetic technology has advanced significantly in recent years, giving people who have lost limbs the chance to restore mobility and independence. Electric hand prosthesis controlled by voice instructions and muscle sensors represent one interesting ...
Jimena Guevara-Roselló   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Magnitude and variability of loading on the osseointegrated implant of transfemoral amputees during walking

open access: yes, 2008
This study directly measured the load acting on the abutment of the osseointegrated implant system of transfemoral amputees during level walking, and studied the variability of the load within and among amputees. Twelve active transfemoral amputees (age:
Gray , Steven   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Lower Limb Amputee patients have comorbidities and risk of complications - Findings from a hospital audit

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, 2020
Lower limb amputee patients tend to have multiple co-morbidities and are at risk of developing complications during early rehabilitation for lower limb amputees.
Shyh Poh Teo
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Pain: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
The multidimensional nature of chronic pain is illustrated through four interconnected domains. (Left) Epidemiology and Global Burden: Chronic pain affects approximately one in five individuals globally, contributing to a rising trend in disability‐adjusted life years (YLDs) and a significant socioeconomic impact.
Zhihao Shang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Related to Low Back Pain Severity in Veterans with Unilateral Below Knee Amputation

open access: yesطب جانباز, 2017
Aims: Low back pain as a common health issue is more problematic than other complications of amputation. Due to the etiology of amputation in veterans, different factors may be related to the severity of back pain.
E. Faraji   +4 more
doaj  

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