Almost anyone with a limb amputation experiences phantom sensations. Moreover, the majority of amputees experience pain. This phenomenon is known as ‘Phantom pain’ and is described as the pain felt from a body part, usually a limb, which is no longer ...
Duca, Kristina, Muscat, Richard
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Effects of Traumatic Amputation on β-Trace Protein and β2-Microglobulin Concentrations in Male Soldiers [PDF]
Dustin J. Little+8 more
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Understanding Self‐Care Patterns in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Insights From a Mixed Methods Study
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to explore self‐care among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to (1) characterise possible self‐care profiles in adults with T1D; (2) explain self‐care maintenance, monitoring and management within the self‐care profiles; and (3) develop a typology of self‐care in adults with T1D.
Austin M. Matus+4 more
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Tourniquet use following blast-associated complex lower limb injury and traumatic amputation promotes end organ dysfunction and amplified heterotopic ossification formation. [PDF]
Spreadborough PJ+4 more
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Traumatic penile amputation in a 15‐year‐old boy presenting late in northwestern Nigeria [PDF]
Muhammad Ujudud Musa+3 more
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Elevated amputation rates in COVID‐19 survivors: Insights from a large‐scale Japanese cohort study
COVID‐19 is associated with a long‐term increased risk of amputation, persisting for more than 2 years post infection. These findings highlight the need for vigilant vascular monitoring and early intervention to mitigate the long‐term complications of COVID‐19.
Daisuke Miyamori+2 more
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Interestingly, this study shows that tendons spanned over 75% of the distal muscle belly in all muscles, crucial for the innovative tibiotalar agonist–antagonist myoneural interface (AMI) construction. AMI simulates natural muscle–tendon interaction in amputees, improving prosthetic control despite anatomical constraints.
Viktoria Witowski+13 more
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A Comparison of Improvised and Commercially Available Point-of-Wounding Tourniquets in Simulated Traumatic Amputation with Catastrophic Hemorrhage [PDF]
Aurélie G C Hay-David+7 more
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Life Style Reviewing in Corresponding with Amputation in Traumatic Patients A Qualitative Study
Aims: Amputation is highly effective on mental status, family and social relationships. Adjustment and modification of lifestyle is known as the strongest force to successful coping with amputation and stressful situations and it facilitates tolerance of
B. Dadkhah+5 more
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Treatment Trade‐Offs and Choices for Femoral Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
This review examines the trade‐offs between surgical intervention and traction therapy for adult and elderly patients with femoral fractures and surgical contraindications, particularly in resource‐limited settings. While intramedullary nailing may offer better clinical outcomes, traction therapy is often preferred due to limited surgical resources ...
Jiarui Li+11 more
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