Tag: Amputation
Pain Reduced With Target Muscle Reinnervation at Time of Amputation
Patients undergoing acute TMR have less symptomatic neuromas recurring in the distribution of original TMR
EASD: Factors Linked to Lower-Limb Amputation ID’d in Diabetes
Positive associations seen for higher age, being divorced, male sex; risk higher with increased foot risk versus healthy feet at baseline
Femoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
Reduction only significant at the femoral neck of the amputated limb of amputees; greater reduction seen for above-the-knee amputees
Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia increases odds of amputation and other complications
Correlates of Vascular Assessment Prior to Leg Amputation Identified
Veterans with fewer primary care clinic visits, those living 13 miles or more from primary care facility less likely to have assessment
Walk Test With Smartphone Sensor Can Classify Fall Risk in Amputees
More false positives for fall risk seen with automated detection of foot strikes compared with manual labeling in lower-limb amputees
Elective Amputation Beneficial for Some With Brachial Plexus Injury
Reduction in average visual analog scale pain scores, increase in employment, satisfaction reported after amputation
Amputation Risk Up for Black, Rural Residents With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Risk for major leg amputation or death increased compared with overall cohort of adult Medicare patients hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers
Risk Factors ID’d for Lower-Limb Amputation for PAD in Urban Areas
In metropolitan areas, lower median household income and higher Distressed Communities Index score tied to increased amputation rate
Toe, Foot Amputations Increasing in Minorities, Rural Residents With Diabetes
Rates of minor lower-extremity amputations rising among Asian/Pacific Islanders
