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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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A mouse coccygeal intervertebral disc degeneration model with tail‐looping constructed using a suturing method

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
A novel, simple coccygeal intervertebral disc degeneration model, using a suturing method for tail‐looping, without the need for external fixation and complex surgery. The model has high reproducibility and stability and overcomes the disadvantages of the existing animal models of disc degeneration.
Wei Xie, Zemao Huang, Ziyang Huang, Deqing Luo, Zhangxin Chen, Li Xie, Lingqi Zhu, Hui Liu, Kejian Lian, Paolo Alberton, Denitsa Docheva, Dasheng Lin   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care for an elderly person after lower limb amputation

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019
Introduction: Although currently less major amputation is performed, due to more effective revascularization and endovascular treatment, limbs amputations are still necessary and commonly used as a therapeutic method.
Monika Prylińska, Jakub Husejko, Klaudia Kwiatkowska, Alicja Wycech, Marcin Kujaciński, Olga Rymarska, Joanna Sarnowska, Dorota Rogala, Karol Jarosz, Adrianna Nieciecka, Natalia Skierkowska, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska   +11 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
doaj   +1 more source

Sensory Feedback in Hand Prostheses: A Prospective Study of Everyday Use

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020
IntroductionSensory feedback in hand prostheses is lacking but wished for. Many amputees experience a phantom hand map on their residual forearm. When the phantom hand map is touched, it is experienced as touch on the amputated hand.
Ulrika Wijk, Ulrika Wijk, Ingela K. Carlsson, Ingela K. Carlsson, Christian Antfolk, Anders Björkman, Anders Björkman, Birgitta Rosén, Birgitta Rosén   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward Natural Limb Function: A New Era in Prosthetic Innovation

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
The past decade has witnessed groundbreaking clinical implementation of neuroprosthetic limbs driven by signals from peripheral targets (eg, nerves and muscle) and the brain to restore limb function for individuals with limb loss or impairment. In this review, we highlight recent key clinical trials in peripheral neuroprosthetic interfaces directly ...
Yucheng Tian, Dylan M. Wallace, Paul S. Cederna, Cynthia A. Chestek, Stephen W. P. Kemp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Management of Traumatic Penile Amputation: A Case Report and Review of the World Literature

Sexual Medicine, 2015
Introduction: There is paucity of case reports that describe the successful reimplantation of a penis after amputation. We sought to report on self-inflicted penile amputation and comment on its surgical management and review current literature.
Omer A. Raheem, MD, Hossein S. Mirheydar, MD, Nishant D. Patel, MD, Sunil H. Patel, MD, Ahmed Suliman, MD, Jill C. Buckley, MD, FACS   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The lived experience of persons with an amputation [PDF]

, 2014
This paper presents an exploratory study of Maltese persons living with an amputation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four participants.
Farrugia Debono, Roberta, Grech, Chanelle   +1 more
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Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina de Andreoli Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos José Salvador   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]

, 2017
Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A, Manske, Mary Claire B, Rios Roque, Jairo J, Zelaya, Gabriel Ramos   +3 more
core   +1 more source