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Nonlinear Elastic Material Property Estimation of Lower Extremity Residual Limb Tissues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The interface stresses between the residual limb and prosthetic socket have been studied to investigate prosthetic fit. Finite-element models of the residual limb-prosthetic socket interface facilitate investigation of the mechanical interface and may ...
Silver-Thorn, M. Barbara   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Anticipatory Effects on Lower Extremity Neuromechanics During a Cutting Task [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Context: Continued research into the mechanism of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury helps to improve clinical interventions and injury-prevention strategies.
Geiser, Christopher   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Chronic Ankle Instability Leads to Lower Extremity Kinematic Changes During Landing Tasks: A Systematic Review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Exercise Science, 2019
Ankle and knee injuries are two of the most common injuries. It has been shown that ankle sprains can lead to chronic ankle instability thereby affecting the function of the ankle.
Aaron Theisen, James Day
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Growing Troubling Triad: Diabetes, Aging, and Falls

open access: yesJournal of Aging Research, 2013
There is a significant and troubling link between diabetes (DM) and falls in the elderly. Individuals with DM are prone to fall for reasons such as decreased sensorimotor function, musculoskeletal/neuromuscular deficits, foot and body pain ...
Ryan T. Crews   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lower extremity vascular disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
Purpose: We performed a systematic review to assess (1) to what extent Incident Reporting Systems (IRS) on the adult ICU meet the criteria of the WHO Draft Guidelines for Adverse Event Reporting and Learning Systems, (2) to what extent the IRSs comply ...
Arbous, M.S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Walk for life - the National Clubfoot Project of Bangladesh: the four-year outcomes of 150 congenital clubfoot cases following Ponseti method

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2016
Background Congenital clubfoot deformity can cause significant disability, and if left untreated, may further impoverish those in developing countries, like Bangladesh.
Angela Margaret Evans   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors affecting contralateral extremity following lower-extremity major amputation

open access: yesIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
Objective: Lower-extremity amputation is performed in patients who are at risk due to acute limb ischemia (ALI), chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), and diabetic foot infections, yet the proportion of patients who progress to amputation of their ...
B Nishan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Expenditures and Health Care Utilization Among Adults With Newly Diagnosed Low Back and Lower Extremity Pain

open access: yesJAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question What are the nationwide patterns of health care utilization in patients newly diagnosed with low back and lower extremity pain? Findings In this cohort study of nearly 2.5 million US patients diagnosed with low back or lower extremity
L. Kim   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trends of limb amputation considering type, level, sex and age in Saskatchewan, Canada 2006–2019: an in-depth assessment

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2022
Background Most epidemiologic reports focus on lower extremity amputation (LEA) caused specifically by diabetes mellitus. However, narrowing scope disregards the impact of other causes and types of limb amputation (LA) diminishing the true incidence and ...
Samuel Kwaku Essien   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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