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BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2019 Background Diabetes-related lower limb amputations (LLA) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although the incidence has decreased over the past two decades in most High-Income Countries, the situation in Low-Middle Income Countries ...
Osei Sarfo-Kantanka +4 more
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Maximal Walking Distance in Persons with a Lower Limb Amputation
Sensors, 2020 The distance one can walk at a time could be considered an important functional outcome in people with a lower limb amputation. In clinical practice, walking distance in daily life is based on self-report (SIGAM mobility grade (Special Interest Group in ...
Cheriel J. Hofstad +4 more
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Dissociation of phantom limb phenomena from stump tactile spatial acuity and sensory thresholds [PDF]
, 2005 Most amputees experience phantom limb sensations and/or phantom limb pain as well as residual limb (stump) pain that are resistant to treatment. Phantom phenomena are not homogeneous; each patient presents with a unique combination of spontaneous or ...
Katz, Joel +2 more
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How should we assess the mechanical properties of lower-limb prosthesis technology used in elite sport?: An initial investigation [PDF]
, 2013 Despite recent controversy, it is not yet formally recognised how lower-limb prosthesis should be assessed for their performance. To assist in this process, experiments are undertaken to investigate the linearity, stiffness and assessment of feet based ...
Noroozi, Siamak +2 more
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Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) Surgery for Naturalistic Prosthetic Control
Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Loss of limb function remains a significant public health challenge affecting millions of people worldwide, causing high rates of disability, unemployment, and chronic pain. Current neuroprosthetic devices are limited by unintuitive control and poor long‐term embodiment.
Ahneesh J. Mohanty +7 more
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Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION Studies suggest that brief bouts of activity consisting of sit-to-stand transitions, gait initiation, turning and negotiation of obstacles, are essential tasks of daily mobility, as well as prosthetic mobility1,2.
Sheila Clemens +6 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction High amputation of the lower limb not only causes immense physical disability but also the destruction of the patient’s mental state, and helps to shorten life of patients with diabetes.
Waldemar Wierzba +3 more
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National Materials, EarlyView.In this study, we engineered an antibacterial, antioxidative and epidermal grow factor‐encapsulated multifunctional hydrogel for the repair of chronic and refractory wounds. The hydrogel markedly promoted wound healing in rat models of diabetic foot ulcers and infected wounds by modulating wound microenvironment.
Zheng Zou +5 more
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Total Hip Arthroplasty, via Direct Anterior Approach, With Contralateral Proximal Femur Amputation
Arthroplasty TodayLower limb amputation has been well characterized in the literature to cause resultant osteoarthritis in the hip of the contralateral limb. This further amplifies the already significant physical disability and morbidity that come with lower limb ...
Joseph Femia, BSci (BiomedSci), BHSci (Honours), MD +1 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background In international comparisons, rates of amputations of the lower limb are relatively high in Germany. This study aims to analyze trends in lower limb amputations over time, as well as outcomes of care concerning in-hospital mortality and ...
Melissa Spoden +2 more
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