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Clinical Effect Analysis of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulator Implantation for Diabetic Foot

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical effect of spinal cord electrical stimulator implantation in the treatment of diabetic foot (DF). Materials and Methods We recruited 19 patients with DF who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 2018 and May 2020.
Peng‐Bo Zhou, Min Bao
wiley   +1 more source

Editor's choice : European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2020 clinical practice guidelines on the management of acute limb ischaemia

, 2020
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Acosta, Stefan, Azuma, Nobuyoshi, Bastos Gonçalves, Frederico, Björck, Martin, Boyle, Jonathan R., Chakfé, Nabil, Choke, Edward T. C., Cochennec, Frederic, Cohnert, Tina U., de Borst, Gert J., Document Reviewers, Earnshaw, Jonothan J., ESVS Guidelines Committee, Fitridge, Robert A., Forbes, Thomas L., Hamady, Mohamad S., Hinchliffe, Robert, Jongkind, Vincent, Kakkos, Stavros K., Koelemay, Mark J. W., Koncar, Igor, Lindholt, Jes S., Mani, Kevin, Menyhei, Gabor, Munoz, Alberto, Müller-Hülsbeck, Stefan, Rai, Kumud, Sebastian Debus, E., Svetlikov, Alexei V., Tshomba, Yamume, Tulamo, Riikka, van den Berg, Jos C., Vega de Ceniga, Melina, Vermassen, Frank   +33 more
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The VA Health Care System: An Unrecognized National Safety Net [PDF]

, 1997
The dominance of local health care markets in conjunction with variable public funding results in a national patchwork of "safety nets" and beneficiaries in the United States rather than a uniform system.
Kenneth W. Kizer, Nancy J. Wilson
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Sensory Changes in Adults with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation [PDF]

, 1998
The purpose of this study was to describe the sensory changes in adults with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA), as any loss of sensation may have significant impact on the successful use of a prosthesis.
Kosasih, Judith B., Silver-Thorn, Barbara   +1 more
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Osseointegrated finger prostheses using a tripod titanium mini-plate [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Digital amputation is a common upper extremity injury and can cause significant impairment in hand function, as well as psychosocial stigma.
Ciudad, Pedro, Doscher, Matthew, Galan, Ricardo, Liebling, Ralph, LO TORTO, Federico, Manrique, Oscar J   +5 more
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A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto, Alessio Capecchi, Maartje Van der Lingen, Emanuele Gruppioni, Arianna Menciassi, Linda Paternò   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic tracheostomy in aged and poor risk general surgical patients [PDF]

, 1959
The most common postoperative complications are those involving respiration, and they are especially dangerous to patients classified as poor risks because of age or other handicaps.
Farrell, JJ, Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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Engineering Osteoimmune Responses with Functionalized Orthopedic Implants for Post‐Operative Osteosarcoma Treatment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor with limited treatment options and a terrible prognosis. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the recent development of osteoimmunomodulatory implants for post‐operative osteosarcoma treatment, of which the potential utility in evoking durable anti‐osteosarcoma immunity and accelerating bone
Yilong Dong, Lingshuang Wang, Hui Zhang, Menghuan Li, Zhong Luo, Yan Hu, Chunyuan Cai   +6 more
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Effects of Lower Limb Amputations on Bone Health of Amputees: Study from A Developing Country

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To measure the BMD in young adults with traumatic or non-traumatic lower limb amputation, using DEXA scan. Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study Place and Duration: Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine from July to ...
Rehana Yasmeen, Umer Younas, Zaheer Ahmed Gill, Muhammad Tawab Khalil, Omer Jamshed, Imran Irshad   +5 more
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Knee-saving Amputation by Use of a Bipedicled Four-zone Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Summary:. Degloving traumatic lower extremity injuries can lead to an above-knee amputation with decreased functional capacity compared with below-knee amputation.
Sinem Saritas, MD, Birgitte Jul Kiil, MD, Mille Sværdborg, MD   +2 more
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