Most amputees use purely aesthetic prostheses. They find it difficult to accept a robotic limb that is not only by and large complicated to use but also has somewhat unnatural motion. Most of the models on the market today ...
Oct 17, 2016
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The moments after a traumatic limb injury resulting from an explosive blast are critical. Blood is lost, tissue begins to dry and deteriorate, and dirt and harmful bacteria may enter the wound—increasing the risk of infection, ...
Oct 14, 2016
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Patients with serious lower leg trauma have two main care options: limb preservation or transtibial amputation (TTA) with the subsequent use of a prosthesis, or artificial limb. This study, "Economic Evaluations of Interventions ...
Oct 6, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), those with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of major amputation, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Diabetes Care.
Sep 20, 2016
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The carbon fibre legs or "blades" used by lower limb amputee runners have arguably become one of the most iconic symbols of the Paralympic Games. Although different lower-limb sports prostheses are used for running, jumping ...
Sep 13, 2016
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Researchers in Pennsylvania and Iowa have discovered that fungal communities found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms and can be associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times. Their report, ...
Sep 6, 2016
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In an effort to determine if stem cell therapy can prevent or improve a condition called "diabetic foot" caused by poor blood flow in patients with diabetes, a team of researchers in China has found that transplanting human ...
Aug 30, 2016
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A pioneering technique significantly reduces phantom limb pain—chronic pain emanating from the site of amputated limbs—according to findings presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2016 Annual Scientific ...
Apr 6, 2016
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New research carried out at Bournemouth University, UK, investigates the use of lower-limb running prostheses (LLRPs) used in competitions by below-knee amputees. Due to significant controversy surrounding running prosthetic ...
Mar 25, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), increasing rates of endovascular revascularization correlate with decreases in the rates of in-hospital death and major amputation, according to a study published ...
Mar 22, 2016
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