Traumatic penile amputation: a case report [PDF]
Background Traumatic amputation of the penis is a rare surgical emergency. Although repair techniques have been well described in literature, failure of replantation and its causes are poorly understood and reported.
Tushar Patial+2 more
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Traumatic hand amputation while wakeboarding [PDF]
Wakeboarding is a sport increasing in popularity in the UK and the rest of the world. It is known to be associated with a high incidence of relatively minor injuries to the participating sportsperson. The authors present the case of a traumatic hand amputation to an associated third party and highlight the potential for serious injuries to all those ...
Timothy Woodacre, Mark Marshall
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Traumatic amputation of penis [PDF]
7 patients with penile traumas (4 - with penile fracture, 2 - degloving penile injury, 1 - traumatic amputation of the penis) were observed in the department of urology of the Municipal Hospital №5, Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia from 2009 to 2013. The penile trauma, regardless of its cause, is the major physical and mental trauma for the patient.
Alexander Abdurakhmanov+1 more
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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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Can real-time visual feedback during gait retraining reduce metabolic demand for individuals with transtibial amputation? [PDF]
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.+3 more
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Median Sternotomy for the Management of Life-Threatening Bleeding Resulting from Proximal Upper Extremity Amputation [PDF]
It is extremely difficult to achieve hemostasis in the case of proximal amputation of major limbs, and especially in the case of a proximal upper arm amputation, which is adjacent to the axilla.
Hyunseong Kang, Gyu Bum Seo, Su Wan Kim
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Employment status, job characteristics and work-related health experience of people with a lower limb amputation in the Netherlands [PDF]
Objectives: To describe the occupational situation of people with lower limb amputations in The Netherlands and to compare the health experience of workings and nonworking amputee patients with a nonimpaired reference population.
Boonstra, A.M.+5 more
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Interference Features of Auditory Memorization in Traumatic Experiences (for Example, Amputation of Lower Limbs) [PDF]
The article presents an analysis of the results of a study of the interference of auditory memorization in traumatic experience (traumatic and non-traumatic amputation of the lower limbs).
Nikishina V., Petrash E.
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The Mental Health of Individuals With Post-Traumatic Lower Limb Amputation: A Qualitative Study
Aim: The study was performed in order to identify how the post-traumatic amputation of the lower extremity affects the mental health of the individuals. Methods: This study is a qualitative study.
Nuray Şimsek PhD, RN+2 more
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The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]
Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria+3 more
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