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3-D Generated Anatomic Custom Talar Cement Spacers: A Technical Tip and Literature Review

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics; Hindfoot; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Three dimensional printing is an actively emerging field within the realm of medical devices.
Kimberly K. Broughton MD, Bonnie Y. Chien MD, Derek S. Stenquist, Caroline Williams BA, Christopher P. Miller MD, John Y. Kwon MD   +5 more
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Total femur resection and endoprosthesis reconstruction utilizing the dual incision surgical approach in patients with femur bone sarcoma: A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Preserving limb function following the excision of tumors involving the entire femur poses a significant therapeutic challenge. Bone sarcomas affecting nearly the entire femur often require radical excision, entailing the removal of the entire femur bone
Ahmad Shehadeh, Muhamad A. Al-Qawasmi, Muntaser Abu Shokor   +2 more
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Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2003
Limb salvage is now more common than amputation after radical excision to treat malignant tumors. In a skeletally immature patient who has malignant tumors in a lower extremity, rotationplasty offers a more reliable and durable option than other limb ...
Hsien-Chung Wang, Yen-Mou Lu, Song-Hsiung Chien, Gau-Tyan Lin, Cheng-Chang Lu   +4 more
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Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Osteosarcoma: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Experience [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2013
We reviewed the surgical treatment and outcomes of 13 patients with pelvic osteosarcoma treated in our centre in the past decade. The study sample included 9 males and 4 females with a mean age of 28.1 years.
MS Ariff, W Zulmi, WI Faisham, MZ Nor Azman, AH Nawaz   +4 more
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Can a Chatbot Help Heal a Wound? Context-Aware Prompts for Boosting Adherence in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetology
Background: Smart offloading technologies enable the real-time, objective monitoring of adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Although remote tracking may reinforce adherence and improve wound healing, effectiveness depends on sustained
Aria Rabet, Aminreza Khandan, Arian Rabet, Mohammad Dehghan Rouzi, Fabiola Rodriguez, Adriana Garibay, David G. Armstrong, Bijan Najafi   +7 more
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A comparative study between limb-salvage and amputation for treating osteosarcoma

Journal of Bone Oncology, 2016
Purpose: Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant neoplasm, and conflicting findings have been reported on the survival and function recovery in osteosarcoma patients experiencing limb salvage or amputation.
Xiaojuan Li, Ya Zhang, Shanshan Wan, Huiling Li, Dongqi Li, Junfeng Xia, Zhongqin Yuan, Mingyan Ren, Shunling Yu, Su Li, Yihao Yang, Lei Han, Zuozhang Yang   +12 more
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Limb salvage by femoral profundaplasty [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1979
Summary One hundred and seven profundaplasties have been performed for rest pain or gangrene due to advanced arterial degeneration below the inguinal ligament. Local anaesthesia was used for 78 operations. There were 19 early failures (2 deaths and 17 amputations) and 16 later amputations. During 4·5 years of follow-up, 25 other patients
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How do Australian podiatrists manage patients with diabetes? The Australian diabetic foot management survey

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2015
Background Diabetic foot complications are the leading cause of lower extremity amputation and diabetes‐related hospitalisation in Australia. Studies demonstrate significant reductions in amputations and hospitalisation when health professionals ...
Thomas R Quinton, Peter A Lazzarini, Frances M Boyle, Anthony W Russell, David G Armstrong   +4 more
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Study of risk factors affecting the limb salvage in patients with lower extremity arterial trauma

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2019
Background: Vascular injury in extremity is a complication of both blunt and penetrating trauma. In Indian scenario, patients generally present late to the tertiary care center with mangled extremity for treatment.
Mukesh Kumar Garg, Varinder Singh Bedi, Ajay Yadav, Sandeep Agarwal, Ambarish Satwik, Apurva Srivastava   +5 more
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Limb salvage versus amputation in patients with osteosarcoma of the extremities: an update in the modern era using the National Cancer Database

BMC Cancer, 2020
Background Historically, amputation was the primary surgical treatment for osteosarcoma of the extremities; however, with advancements in surgical techniques and chemotherapies limb salvage has replaced amputation as the dominant treatment paradigm. This
Daniel R. Evans, Alexander L. Lazarides, Julia D. Visgauss, Jason A. Somarelli, Dan G. Blazer, Brian E. Brigman, William C. Eward   +6 more
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