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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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Amputation surgery is associated with a higher risk of malpractice in cases of traumatic amputation: retrospective analyses of extremity amputation malpractice litigation [PDF]

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Objective: This study aims to undertake a comprehensive review of malpractice litigation cases involving limb amputation surgery, with a subsequent evaluation of the cases accepted as malpractice.
Filiz Ekim Çevik, Serkan Bayram, Furkan Söylemez, Caner Beşkoç, Hızır Aslıyüksek   +4 more
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Antibiotic therapy as a risk factor for chronic residual and phantom limb pain after combat-related amputation: a 212-patient cohort study [PDF]

Frontiers in Pain Research
BackgroundAntibiotic (AB) therapy is standard in managing combat-related infections, particularly after traumatic limb amputations. However, prolonged or combined antibiotic regimens may contribute to neuroinflammatory processes that predispose patients ...
Kateryna Ksenchyna, Oleh Ksenchyn, Oleksandr Nazarchuk, Dmytro Dmytriiev   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Traumatic amputations [PDF]

British Journal of Pain, 2013
Traumatic amputations remain one of the most emotionally disturbing wounds of conflict, as demonstrated by their frequent use in films to illustrate the horrors of war. Unfortunately, they remain common injuries, particularly following explosions, and, in addition, many survivors require primary amputation for unsalvageable injuries or to save their ...
Jon, Clasper, Arul, Ramasamy
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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.
Andries, Andries, Andries, Annemarijke Boonstra, Bränholm, Eklund, Eric van Sonderen, Fugl-Meyer, Gerhards, Gollaher, Howard, Johan W. Groothoff, Krause, Livingston, Ludwig N. Göeken, Millstein, Mitchell, Narang, Nijboer, Nijboer, Purry, Rozin, Schmidt, Schoppen, Sheikh, Stambrook, Tanneke Schoppen, Wehman, Wevers, Willem H. Eisma, Yelin   +30 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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Can real-time visual feedback during gait retraining reduce metabolic demand for individuals with transtibial amputation? [PDF]

, 2017
The metabolic demand of walking generally increases following lower extremity amputation. This study used real-time visual feedback to modify biomechanical factors linked to an elevated metabolic demand of walking in individuals with transtibial ...
Choi, Harmony S., Darter, Benjamin J., Esposito, Elizabeth R., Wilken, Jason M.   +3 more
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