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Factors Determining Risk of Contralateral Lower Limb Amputations in Unilateral Dysvascular Transfemoral and Transtibial Amputees

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Background: This study deals with the factors influencing contralateral lower limb amputations among unilateral dysvascular transfemoral and transtibial amputees.
Ambikaveni Muthusamy, P. Thirunavukkarasu, A. Rajakumar, K. Chitrarasu, R. M. Kamakshi, K. Premalatha, A. Guna   +6 more
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Design and evaluation of the pneumatic leg prosthesis ERiK to assist elderly amputees with sit-down and stand-up movements

Wearable Technologies, 2023
Standing up using one leg is a challenging task for those with a transfemoral amputation, particularly for elderly users with a low activity level. Active prostheses are generally not accessible to this group and available passive prostheses do not ...
Heike Vallery, Frederik Lachmann, Simon van der Helm, Andrew Pennycott, Gerwin Smit   +4 more
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Load characteristics following transfemoral amputation in individuals fitted with bone-anchored prostheses: a scoping review protocol

, 2018
The main purpose of this scoping review is to characterize loading information applied on the residuum of individuals with transfemoral amputation fitted with an osseointegrated fixation for bone-anchored prostheses. The objectives of this scoping review
Mary-Anne Ramis, Pather, Shanthan, Sofie Vertriest, Ramis, MA, Peter Sondergeld, Ramis, Mary-Anne, Pather, S, Sondergeld, P, Laurent Frossard, Vertriest, S, Frossard, Laurent, Shanthan Pather, Vertriest, Sofie, Sondergeld, Peter, Frossard, L   +14 more
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The risk of major cardiovascular events for adults with transfemoral amputation

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018
Background It is well-known that the risk of cardiac disease is increased for those with lower-limb amputations, likely as a result of the etiology of the amputation.
Benjamin F. Mundell, Marianne T. Luetmer, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Sue Visscher, Kurtis M. Hoppe, Kenton R. Kaufman   +5 more
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Prosthetic Rehabilititation Program after Transfemoral Amputation [PDF]

, 2011
Title: Prosthetic rehabilitation program after transfemoral amputation Objectives: The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the prosthetic rehabilitation after transfemoral amputation with a focus on all methods, procedures and operations to ...
Maleš, Jan
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Spinopelvic sagittal alignment of patients with transfemoral amputation [PDF]

, 2019
This study aims to describe the spinopelvic sagittal alignment in transfemoral amputees (TFAs) from a radiologic study of the spine with a postural approach to better understand the high prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in this population. METHODS: TFAs
THOMAS-POHL, Marie, VILLA, Coralie, BONNET, Xavier, BARREY, Cédric, LAVASTE, François, SKALLI, Wafa, FACIONE, Julia, LAPEYRE, Eric, PILLET, Helene   +8 more
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Surgical and medical morbidity following failed non-traumatic partial foot amputation in diabetic patients

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2017
Category: Ankle, Diabetes, Lesser Toes, Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Maximal limb preservation is often the goal in choosing partial foot amputation (PFA) as a treat-ment for diabetic foot infections.
Cole Cheney BA, John Femino MD
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Automated Multicohort Mobility Assessment With an Instrumented L-Test (iL-test)

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
The L-test is a performance-based measure to assess balance and mobility. Currently, the primary outcome from this test is the time required to finish it. In this study we present the instrumented L-test (iL-test), an L-test wherein mobility is evaluated
Jose Albites-Sanabria, Pierpaolo Palumbo, Ilaria D'Ascanio, Tecla Bonci, Marco Caruso, Francesca Salis, Andrea Cereatti, Silvia Del Din, Lisa Alcock, Arne Kuederle, Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu, Eran Gazit, Felix Kluge, Cameron Kirk, M. Encarna Mico-Amigo, Kirsty Scott, Clint Hansen, Jochen Klenk, Lars Schwickert, Dimitrios Megaritis, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Clemens Becker, Walter Maetzler, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Brian Caulfield, Beatrix Vereijken, Lynn Rochester, Arne Muller, Claudia Mazza, Ilaria Carpinella, Thomas Bowman, Roberta De Ciechi, Alessandro Torchio, Davide Cattaneo, Simona Bianchi, Maurizio Ferrarin, Pericle Randi, Lucrezia Piraccini, Angelo Davalli, Lorenzo Chiari, Luca Palmerini   +40 more
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Transfemoral Osseointegration in Association With Total Hip Replacement: Observational Cohort Study of Patients With Follow-Up Exceeding 2 Years

Arthroplasty Today
Background: Some amputees with transfemoral osseointegration (TFOI) have ipsilateral hip arthritis which can be addressed with total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Jason Shih Hoellwarth, MD, Amanullah Haidary, Kevin Tetsworth, MD, FRACS, Atiya Oomatia, BEng Biomedical, Munjed Al Muderis, MB, ChB   +4 more
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Replicating Residuums Of Individuals Suffering From Transfemoral Amputation: From Data-Driven Modelling To Phantom Design And Manufacturing

, 2022
Designing a phantom of residua of individuals suffering from transfemoral amputation (TFA) is an essential step to improve diagnostics of residuum health issues [1].
Lloyd, David, Barrett, Rodney, Langton, Christian, Moerman, Kevin, Frossard, Laurent, Perevoshchikova, Nataliya, Feih, Stefanie   +6 more
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