Results 1 to 10 of about 1,776,909 (196)

3D Bioprinting in Limb Salvage Surgery [PDF]

Journal of Functional Biomaterials
With the development of 3D bioprinting and the creation of innovative biocompatible materials, several new approaches have brought advantages to patients and surgical teams.
Iosif-Aliodor Timofticiuc, Serban Dragosloveanu, Ana Caruntu, Andreea-Elena Scheau, Ioana Anca Badarau, Nicolae Dragos Garofil, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Constantin Caruntu, Cristian Scheau   +8 more
doaj   +4 more sources

3D-Printed Connector for Revision Limb Salvage Surgery in Long Bones Previously Using Customized Implants

Metals, 2021
In orthopedic oncology, revisional surgery due to mechanical failure or local recurrence is not uncommon following limb salvage surgery using an endoprosthesis.
Jong-Woong Park, Hyun-Guy Kang, June-Hyuk Kim, Han-Soo Kim   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Limb-salvage surgery versus extremity amputation for early-stage bone cancer in the extremities: a population-based study [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundMany attempts have been made to induce limb salvage as an alternative to amputation for primary bone cancer in the extremities, but efforts to establish its benefits over amputation yielded inconsistent results with regard to outcomes and ...
Yixu Zhu, Xuesong Wu, Wenjun Zhang, Haijun Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

What Are the Results of Limb Salvage Surgery for Primary Malignant Bone Tumor in the Forearm? [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
Background and ObjectivesAfter diagnosing a primary bone tumor involving the forearm, various excision strategies and reconstruction methods must be considered.
Weifeng Liu, Weifeng Liu, Yongkun Yang, Yongkun Yang, Tao Jin, Tao Jin, Yang Sun, Yang Sun, Yuan Li, Yuan Li, Lin Hao, Lin Hao, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Xiaohui Niu, Xiaohui Niu   +15 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Secondary amputation: a qualitative study of quality of life in patients after primary limb salvage surgery and after later ablative sarcoma treatment [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: This study focuses on how patients experience the time following amputation after primary limb salvage surgery due to musculoskeletal malignancies. Limb salvage is state of the art in the treatment of musculoskeletal tumours.
Veronika Vetchy, Carmen Trost, Reinhard Windhager, Gerhard Hobusch   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Adherence and the Diabetic Foot: High Tech Meets High Touch?

Sensors, 2023
Diabetic foot ulcers, which are a common complication of diabetes, can have a negative impact on a person’s physical and mental health, including an increased risk of depression. Patients suffering from depression are less likely to keep up with diabetic
Hadia Srass, J. Karim Ead, David G. Armstrong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Osseointegration Following Transfemoral Amputation After Infected Total Knee Replacement: A Case Series of 10 Patients With a Mean Follow-up of 5 Years

Arthroplasty Today, 2022
Background: Management of total knee replacement (TKR) infection may sometimes prompt knee fusion (KF) or transfemoral amputation (TFA), both associated with low mobility and quality of life (QOL).
Muhammad Adeel Akhtar, MBBS, FRCSEd, Jason Shih Hoellwarth, MD, Kevin Tetsworth, MD, FRACS, Atiya Oomatia, BEng Biomedical, Munjed Al Muderis, MB, ChB, FRACS   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Clinical History and Basic Science Origins of Transcutaneous Osseointegration for Amputees

Advances in Orthopedics, 2022
Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees (TOFA) refers to an intramedullary metal endoprosthesis which passes transcutaneously to connect with a limb exoprosthesis.
Jason Shih Hoellwarth, Kevin Tetsworth, Muhammad Adeel Akhtar, Munjed Al Muderis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Five year mortality and direct costs of care for people with diabetic foot complications are comparable to cancer

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020
Background In 2007, we reported a summary of data comparing diabetic foot complications to cancer. The purpose of this brief report was to refresh this with the best available data as they currently exist.
David G. Armstrong, Mark A. Swerdlow, Alexandria A. Armstrong, Michael S. Conte, William V. Padula, Sicco A. Bus   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Limb salvage surgery without radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas of the foot

Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2021
Combined limb salvage surgery and radiation therapy has been gaining traction for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the foot in recent years. However, limb salvage surgery without radiation therapy is more desirable.
Keiko Hayakawa, Seiichi Matsumoto, Keisuke Ae, Taisuke Tanizawa, Yuki Funauchi, Yusuke Minami, Masanori Saito   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source