Tibial scoring as a predictor for amputation-free survival in critical limb ischemic patients by Yehia K. Sadek, Sameh El Sayed El Emam, Ahmed K. Mohamed

“…Background/aim Evaluating the risk of amputation in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is essential. …”
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Relationship between Asymmetry of Gait and Muscle Torque in Patients after Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation by Alicja Rutkowska-Kucharska, Mateusz Kowal, Sławomir Winiarski

“…Many studies have shown that unilateral transfemoral amputation involves asymmetric gait. Transfemoral amputation leads to muscle atrophy in a tight stump resulting in asymmetry in muscle torque between the amputated and intact limb. …”
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Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication by Salman Soltani, Mahdi Mottaghi, Amir Jafarpisheh, Mahmoud Tavakkoli

“…A rare shocking complication is glans amputation which is a urologic emergency. Herein, we present a 4-year-old boy with penile glans amputation following circumcision. …”
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Strategies for Gait Retraining in a Collegiate Runner with Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report by Jillian Santer, Stephanie MacDonald, Katherine Rizzone, Shawn Biehler, Tanya Beiswenger

“…# Background More than fifty percent of people with limb amputations participate in sports or physical activity following amputation. …”
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Our Surgical Results in Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Artery Injuries: 21 Cases without Amputation by Burak Tamteki̇n, Güler Gülsen Ersoy

“…No patient developed amputation. Foot drop developed with nerve damage in 2 patients. …”
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Application of EMG feedback for hand prosthesis control in high-level amputation: a case study by Jack Tchimino, Rehne Lessmann Hansen, Peter Holmberg Jørgensen, Jakob Dideriksen, Strahinja Dosen

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Red blood cell distribution width is an independent predictor of mortality following amputation for diabetic foot by Yeo Kwon Yoon, Jae Han Park, Hang Hwan Cho, Dong Woo Shim, Wonwoo Lee, Seung Hwan Han, Jin Woo Lee, Kwang Hwan Park

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Commentary on “Protective Effect of Regular Physical Activity Against Diabetes‐Related Lower Extremity Amputation” by Zeinab Mohseni Afshar, Mohammad Barary, Arefeh Babazadeh, Fatemeh Rasulpur, Soheil Ebrahimpour

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TcPO2 as a Predictor of Limb Salvage or Amputation in Patients of Critical Limb Ischemia by Rahul Merkhed, Vikram Patra, Rishi Dhillon, Rohit Mehra, CVNM Dattatreya, Ramandeep Kaur, Gagandeep Singh Vohra, Surjeet Dwivedi

Subjects: “…amputation…”
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A CASE REPORT: THE STAGED RETRO AURICULAR FLAPS FOR AURICLE RECONSTRUCTION AFTER TRAUMATIC AMPUTATIONS by Alexandria Stephanie Suparman, Doni Setiawan, Yugos Juli Fitra

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Development of a Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Perioperative Acute Pain Management for Lower Limb Amputation by Roberta De Jong, Alexander J. Shysh

“…Multimodal analgesia has been reported for a variety of surgical procedures but not yet for lower limb amputation in vasculopathic patients. Perioperative pain management in these patients presents a particular challenge considering the multiple sources and pathways for acute and chronic pain that are involved, such as chronic ischemic limb pain, postoperative residual limb pain, coexisting musculoskeletal pain, phantom limb sensations, and chronic phantom limb pain. …”
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Complex Limb Injuries: Limb Salvage Versus Amputation—A Mini Review and Meta-Analysis by Athanasios Serlis, Panagiotis Sgardelis, Themistoklis Vampertzis, Konstantinos Rizavas, Panagiotis Poulios, Georgios Konstantopoulos

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A case report of field amputation: the rescue of an entrapped patient through the "doctor car" system by Byungchul Yu, Gil Jae Lee, Min A Lee, Kang Kook Choi, Jihun Gwak, Youngeun Park, Yong-Cheol Yoon, Jayun Cho, Seung Hwan Lee, Jungnam Lee

Subjects: “…amputation…”
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Is the Use of Tourniquets More Advantageous than Other Bleeding Control Techniques in Patients with Limb Hemorrhage? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Cirocchi, Dominica Prigorschi, Luca Properzi, Matteo Matteucci, Francesca Duro, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Bruno Cirillo, Paolo Sapienza, Gioia Brachini, Sara Lauricella, Diletta Cassini, Antonia Rizzuto, Andrea Mingoli

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Risk Factors for Amputation in the Surgical Treatment of Hemophilic Osteoarthropathy: A 20-Year Single-Center Report by Yiming Xu, Bin Feng, Wei Zhu, Yingjie Wang, Xisheng Weng

“…Surgical procedures are necessary for patients with severe HO. As a last resort, amputation is sometimes needed to treat complex HO cases. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Lower Extremity Amputations in Three Selected Tertiary Hospitals in Ghana by Ambrose Atosona, Christopher Larbie

“…This study examined the prevalence and determinants of diabetic foot ulcers and lower extremity amputations in three selected tertiary hospitals in Ghana. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetic Lower Limb Amputation: A Clinic-Based Case Control Study by Beverly T. Rodrigues, Venkat N. Vangaveti, Usman H. Malabu

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for lower limb amputation in a specialist foot clinic-based setting. …”
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PhantomAR: gamified mixed reality system for alleviating phantom limb pain in upper limb amputees—design, implementation, and clinical usability evaluation by Cosima Prahm, Korbinian Eckstein, Michael Bressler, Zhixing Wang, Xiaotong Li, Takashige Suzuki, Adrien Daigeler, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Hideaki Kuzuoka

Subjects: “…Upper limb amputation…”
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Effectiveness of exercise training program on postural control and quality of life in middle-aged men with unilateral lower limb amputation by Masoud Kashfi, Iman Khakroo Abkenar, Ali Fakourian, Giovanni Lombardi

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Comment on “Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetic Lower Limb Amputation: A Clinic-Based Case Control Study” by M. Bakhtiyari, M. A. Mansournia

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