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Biomechanical indicators of intact limb overload in transtibial and transfemural amputees and patients with disarticulation in the hip joint

Гений oртопедии, 2018
Introduction Patients after unilateral lower limb amputation have the compensatory overloading of the contralateral (intact) limb which can lead to an additional decline in their quality of life.
Liudmila M. Smirnova
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A-Mode Ultrasound-Based Prediction of Transfemoral Amputee Prosthesis Walking Kinematics via an Artificial Neural Network

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023
Lower-limb powered prostheses can provide users with volitional control of ambulation. To accomplish this goal, they require a sensing modality that reliably interprets user intention to move.
Joel Mendez, Rosemarie Murray, Lukas Gabert, Nicholas P. Fey, Honghai Liu, Tommaso Lenzi   +5 more
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Mortality after major lower extremity amputation and association with index level: a cohort study based on 11,205 first-time amputations from nationwide Danish databases

Acta Orthopaedica
Background and purpose: Mortality after major lower extremity amputations is high and may depend on amputation level. We aimed to examine the mortality risk in the first year after major lower extremity amputation divided into transtibial and ...
Anna Trier Heiberg Brix, Katrine Hass Rubin, Tine Nymark, Hagen Schmal, Martin Lindberg-Larsen   +4 more
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The morphology and functions of the muscles around the hip joint after a unilateral transfemoral amputation [PDF]

, 1993
This dissertation is concerned with the consequences of a transfemoral amputation for the morphology and functions of the muscles around the hip joint.
Jaegers, Sonja Maria Héléne José
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CLINICAL OUTCOME OF TRANSFEMORAL DIRECT SOCKET INTERFACE (PART 2)

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Amputation at the transfemoral (TF) level reduces the rate of successful prosthetic fitting, functional outcome, and quality of life (QoL) compared with transtibial amputation.
Joel Walker, W. Russ Marable, Christian Smith, Benedikt Þorri Sigurjónsson, Ingi Freyr Atlason, Anton Johannesson   +5 more
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Optimising the prescription and use of lower limb prosthetic technology: a mixed methods approach [PDF]

, 2010
Aim: Lower limb amputation is an increasingly prevalent surgical procedure in the Western world due to the increase of peripheral vascular disease. Not everyone who receives a prosthetic limb will benefit from its use and may abandon this expensive ...
Schaffalitzky, Elisabeth Manon
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Factors related to successful job reintegration of people with a lower limb amputation [PDF]

, 2001
Objective: To study demographically, amputation-, and employment-related factors that show a relationship to successful job reintegration of patients after lower limb amputation. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: University hospital.
van Sonderen, E., van Sonderen, E, Groothoff, JW, Goeken, LN, Boonstra, Antje, Schoppen, Tanneke, Göeken, L.N., Eisma, Willem, Groothoff, J.W., Eisma, W.H., Schoppen, T., Boonstra, A.   +11 more
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Lower-Limb Amputation in Children and Adolescents—A Rare Encounter with Unique and Special Challenges

Children, 2022
Background/Aim: The pattern of lower-limb amputation, indications, complications, and revision in pediatric cases differs globally. Therefore, we conducted this study to describe the patterns of lower-limb amputation at our institution. Methods: During a
Axel Horsch, Svenja Gleichauf, Burkhard Lehner, Maher Ghandour, Julian Koch, Merkur Alimusaj, Tobias Renkawitz, Cornelia Putz   +7 more
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Length of hospital stay and readmissions after major lower extremity amputation: a Danish nationwide registry study

Acta Orthopaedica
Background and purpose: Major lower extremity amputation (MLEA) is associated with complications that may prolong length of hospital stay (LOS) and increase the risk of readmission.
Anna Trier Heiberg Brix , Katrine Hass Rubin, Tine Nymark, Hagen Schmal, Martin Lindberg-Larsen   +4 more
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Goals, adaptive self-regulation, and psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation: A longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2012
Lower limb amputation is a life-changing event that can cause significant disruptions in many important areas of existence. Although a substantial minority of individuals suffer from emotional difficulties following this procedure, most adapt ...
Coffey, Laura
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