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Free Tissue Transfer Optimizes Stump Length and Functionality Following High-Energy Trauma

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2019
Background Advances in medicine and surgery have allowed patients, who in the past would have required more aggressive amputations, to maintain longer stump lengths.
Merisa L. Piper, Dominic Amara, Sarosh N. Zafar, Charles Lee, Hani Sbitany, Scott L. Hansen   +5 more
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Epidemiological Insights into Diabetic Foot Amputation and its Correlates: A Provincial Study

Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Background: Diabetic foot ulcer and potential subsequent lower extremity amputation are major complications of diabetes mellitus and are also prominent morbidity factors that could affect patients’ quality of life.
Maryam Aalaa, Amir Mohammad Vahdani, Mohammadreza Mohajeri Tehrani, Neda Mehrdad, Mehri Zohdirad, Marzieh Sadati, Maryam Amini, Saeid Mehrpour, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Bagher Larijani, Mohammad Reza Amini, Mahnaz Sanjari   +11 more
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ENGAGEMENT FOLLOWING LOWER EXTREMITY AMPUTATION

, 2022
This research will use clinical measurements to determine demographic profile, medical history, body constitution anthropometry, perceived physical activity behaviours, walking test performance and step activity of persons living with lower extremity in ...
Adjoa Banson
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Lower extremity amputation in peripheral artery disease: improving patient outcomes

, 2014
Aparna Swaminathan,1 Sreekanth Vemulapalli,1,2 Manesh R Patel,1,2 W Schuyler Jones1,2 1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; 2Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Abstract:
Patel MR, Jones WS, Swaminathan A, Vemulapalli S   +3 more
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Major amputation of lower extremity: Prognostic value of positive bone biopsy cultures [PDF]

, 2013
SummaryBackgroundTo assess the correlation between culture results of section's osseous slice biopsy (SOB) and the distal infected site responsible for the amputation performed concomitantly during major amputation of lower extremity.
Migaud, H., Laiskonis, A.P., Senneville, E., Vaznaisiene, D., Beltrand, E., Yazdanpanah, Y.   +5 more
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Temporal trends in major, minor and recurrent lower extremity amputations in people with and without diabetes in Belgium from 2009 to 2018

, 2022
: Aims: This study assessed temporal trends in the incidence of lower extremity amputations (LEA) in Belgium from 2009 to 2018, and subsequent secondary amputation rates. Methods: Nationwide data on LEA were collected.
Dirinck, Eveline, Lauwers, Patrick, Hendriks, Jeroen, Nobels, Frank, Avalosse, Herve, Wouters, Kristien, Vanoverloop, Johan   +6 more
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In-hospital complications and mortality following major lower extremity amputations in a series of predominantly diabetic patients

, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes of major lower extremity amputations (MLEAs) in a series, including diabetic patients, with the aim to study whether diabetes mellitus is a risk factor of in-hospital mortality and perioperative ...
Lázaro-Martínez, Jose L., Aragón-Sánchez, Javier, Hernández-Herrero, Maria J., Quintana-Marrero, Yurena, Rabellino, Martín, Cabrera-Galván, Juan J., Maynar-Moliner, Manuel   +6 more
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Matrix therapy is a cost-effective solution to reduce amputation risk and improve quality of life: pilot and case studies

Regenerative Medicine Research, 2019
Introduction: Chronic, non-healing ulcers remain one of the most challenging clinical situations for health care practitioners. Often, conventional treatments fail and lead to amputation, further decreasing the patient's quality of life and resulting in ...
Desgranges Pascal, Louissaint Taina, Godeau Bertrand, Barritault Denis   +3 more
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Establishing guidelines-based multidisciplinary diabetic limb salvage programme: A 100-day review of clinical characteristics and outcomes

SAGE Open Medicine
Objectives: A newly established hospital in Singapore has introduced a pioneering multidisciplinary diabetic foot programme to provide comprehensive care for patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
Jaime Hui Xian Lin, Nicole Yi Xin Lim, Wai Han Hoi, Kwang Wei Tham, Caroline Hoong, Huilin Koh, Melvin Lee, Ye Ni Tham, Shaun Lee, Jo Ann Lim, Faezah Binte Sani, Seri Musfirah Binte Mustafah, Hannah Leong, James Siow, Kaamini Ravindran Pillay, Daniel Seng, Ernest Kwek, Yanli Shao, Sabariah Binte Kaspon, Yuan Teng Cho, Shaun Chan, Pravin Lingam, Sadhana Chandrasekar, Zhiwen Joseph Lo   +23 more
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Retrospective analysis of the clinical effect of spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionThe aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN).Materials and methodsNinety-two patients underwent permanent SCS implantation and ...
Dongqiang Cui, Ming Yang, Yang Qiao, Zhenxing Gong, Zeqing Hu, Zhuang Ma, Yang Wu, Guitong Huo   +7 more
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