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The global burden of traumatic amputation in 204 countries and territories [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundTraumatic amputation leads to disability and imposes a heavy health burden. This study aims to explore the current status and temporal trends of the global burden of traumatic amputation according to sex, age, amputation site, cause, and ...
Bei Yuan, Dong Hu, Suxi Gu, Songhua Xiao, Fei Song   +4 more
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The Injury Mechanism of Traumatic Amputation [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Traumatic amputation has been one of the most defining injuries associated with explosive devices. An understanding of the mechanism of injury is essential in order to reduce its incidence and devastating consequences to the individual and their support ...
Iain A. Rankin, Thuy-Tien Nguyen, Louise McMenemy, Louise McMenemy, Jonathan C. Clasper, Jonathan C. Clasper, Spyros D. Masouros   +6 more
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Glans replantation after a penile traumatic amputation during circumcision

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Traumatic amputation of the penis is a rare but disabling condition that can occur during self-inflicted injury, felonious assault, accidental trauma, or circumcision.
K.G. Akakpo-Numado, T.E. Kouevi-Koko, K.S. Amouzou, S. Dare, L. Edoh-Bedi, K. Tengue   +5 more
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Preemptive targeted muscle reinnervation: the single incision approach should be avoided in trans-tibial traumatic amputation. [PDF]

Mil Med Res, 2022
Mathieu L, Diner C, Aries P, Thomas M, Truffaut S, de L'escalopier N.   +5 more
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Predictors of quality of life in individuals with non-traumatic unilateral transtibial amputation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
PurposeQuality of life is a crucial outcome in evaluating adjustment to prostheses for individuals with non-traumatic lower limb amputation (LLA). This study aimed to identify prostheses-related factors that predict the quality of life in people with non-
Tahereh Alavi, Maryam Jalali, Behshid Farahmand, Taher Babaee   +3 more
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Differences in Kidney Function Estimates Based on Creatinine and/or Cystatin C in Non-Traumatic Amputation Patients and Their Impact on Drug Prescribing. [PDF]

J Clin Med, 2019
Aakjær M, Houlind MB, Treldal C, Ankarfeldt MZ, S Jensen P, Andersen O, Iversen E, Christrup LL, Petersen J.   +8 more
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Increased risk of type 2 diabetes after traumatic amputation: a nationwide retrospective cohort study. [PDF]

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Yoo JE, Lee D, Kim B, Chang WH, Jin SM, Han K, Shin DW.   +6 more
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Retrospective observational study of characteristics of persons with amputations accessing International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) rehabilitation centres in five conflict and postconflict countries

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Limb amputation incidence is particularly high in fragile contexts due to conflict, accidents and poorly managed diabetes. The study aim was to analyse (1) demographic and amputation characteristics of persons with any type of acquired ...
Catherine Blake, Sigiriya Aebischer Perone, Prashant Bhandarkar, Andreas Wladis, Cornelia Anne Barth, Cliona O'Sullivan   +5 more
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Changing Trends in Aetiology of Amputations: A 12-year Retrospective Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: The Kashmir valley, which has experienced political instability since 1989, has witnessed a rise in amputations and a different aetiology compared to other parts of India. Limited data exists on the changing patterns of various causes of
Tufail Muzaffar, Gul Junaid, Kaleem ul Haque   +2 more
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Traumatic right testicular amputation with left testicular repositioning: A case report of a farmer from Nepal

Urology Case Reports, 2022
Male external genitalia injury with testicular loss is relatively uncommon in civilian practice. Testicular amputation is usually found with military trauma and self-mutilation. However, they do occur while operating machines for domestic purposes.
Awaj Kafle, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Rikesh Jung Karkee, Samir Chaudhary, Ankur Poudel, Hardik Kumar Sethi   +5 more
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