Baseball Related Injuries: A Case Report on Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Forearm by Charles B. Pasque, Christopher Hendrix

“…Delay or misdiagnosis can cause devastating consequences such as Volkmann’s ischemic contracture, permanent nerve damage, amputation, and death. Lower extremity compartment syndrome is more common than upper extremity compartment syndrome, with the forearm being the most common location for upper extremity compartment syndrome. …”
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Superior limb reimplantation. Case presentation. by Yovanny Ferrer Lozano, Iván Rodríguez, Leyter Pérez Ferro

“…The postsurgical development was satisfactory, proving that reimplantation can be considered a safe and functional practice in complex wounds or amputation affecting limbs.…”
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The Surgery of Celsus’ De Medicina by James W. Blatchford, III, MD

“…De Medicina contains an anatomically based system of surgery and strikingly modern concepts of wound management, as well as the first accounts of hemostasis by ligature, per primam healing of wounds, amputation, and complex, elective operations, including lithotomy and inguinal herniotomy. …”
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Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers by H. Nassih, Z. Lazrak, S. Younous

“…Even with anticoagulant therapy, it is often irreversible, leading to amputation.…”
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Early and Late Complications Associated with Penile Cancer Surgery and the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Status: Findings from a Retrospective Norwegian Cohort Study by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ida M. Nordanger, Christian Beisland, Tor K. Thorkelsen, Alfred Honoré, Christian A. Moen

“…The latter was highest among those who had undergone partial amputation. One in four patients underwent reoperation due to recurrence during follow-up. …”
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A Case of Rituximab-Induced Necrotizing Fasciitis and a Review of the Literature by Abdullateef Abdulkareem, Ryan S. D’Souza, Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Anthony Donato

“…Despite immediate intravenous antimicrobial therapy and emergent fasciotomy with extensive debridement, his hospital course was complicated by septic shock and he required an above-the-knee amputation. Physicians need to be aware of the possibility of necrotizing fasciitis in patients presenting with skin infections after rituximab therapy.…”
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Phantom Limb Pain: Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Unaffected Hemisphere by Andrea Di Rollo, Stefano Pallanti

“…Phantom limb pain is very common after limb amputation and is often difficult to treat. The motor cortex stimulation is a valid treatment for deafferentation pain that does not respond to conventional pain treatment, with relief for 50% to 70% of patients. …”
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Granular Cell Tumor of the Toe: A Case Report by Federico Tamborini, Mario Cherubino, Stefano Scamoni, Luigi A. Valdatta

“…We discuss a case of granular cell tumor of the fourth toe in a 54-year-old patient that was treated with conservative surgery, instead of amputation, and reconstruction with a dermal regeneration template.…”
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Aortic Root Abscess with Aorta to Right Atrium Fistula due to Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) by Stephen J. Hankinson, Elliot A. Sultanik, Gautam V. Ramani

“…We present a case of root abscess with aorta to right atrium fistula due to vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) after limb amputation and cardiac surgery. Patient underwent redo aortic valve replacement, patch repair of aorta to right atrial fistula, and tricuspid valve repair with a ring. …”
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Retraduire Limbo : le syndrome littéraire du membre fantôme by Alice Ray

“…Thanks to a parallel and in-depth reading of the original work and the two translations, we will examine the amputation of the text in the first translation as well as the differences between the two French versions of the text. …”
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Elements of Success After Metatarsectomy Healing of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers by Hossein Hemmati, Behrang Motamed, Sedighe Masoudi Taramsari, Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi, Mohaya Farzin, Habib Eslami Kenarsari, Rastin Hosseinzaeh Asli, Zahra Abbasi Ranjbar, Milad Sarafi

“…It is not only the main cause of patients' foot amputation but is also related to their mortality rate. …”
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Emergence of Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in an Infant: A Case Report by Alexis N. Roach, Ryan Kwong, Sarah Sylvester

“…Tissue ischemia progressed to dry gangrene requiring below-knee amputation followed by six weeks of antibiotics. Conclusion: This case serves as a reminder of the critical importance of vigilance, prompt recognition, and aggressive intervention in the management of invasive GAS infections in infants.…”
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Rectal swab DNA collection protocol for PCR genotyping in rats by Audrey E Kaye, Jacob W Proctor-Bonbright, Jai Y Yu

“…Common collection methods require tissue amputation, causing discomfort and injury. Rectal swabbing has been proposed as an effective, minimally invasive alternative, but an evidence-backed protocol for the technique remains unavailable. …”
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The Urodele Limb Regeneration Blastema: The Cell Potential by Kenyon S. Tweedell

“…Indigenous cells of the blastema associated with amputated tissues may also transform or possibly transdifferentiate into new cell types. …”
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Simultaneous Penile and Signet Ring Cell Bladder Carcinoma in Renal Transplant Recipient: A First Case by Francesca Manassero, Gianluca Giannarini, Davide Paperini, Andrea Mogorovich, Greta Alí, Ugo Boggi, Cesare Selli

“…After adequate surgical treatment (partial amputation of the penis for squamous cell carcinoma and complete transurethral resection of bladder adenocarcinoma), the patient was noted to be free of tumor recurrence and had functioning renal graft with a 2-year follow-up.…”
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Five-Year Follow-Up of Distal Tibia Bone and Foot and Ankle Trauma Treated with a 3D-Printed Titanium Cage by Eugene C. Nwankwo, Fangyu Chen, Dana L. Nettles, Samuel B. Adams

“…Current treatment options include the use of external fixation with bone transport, bone grafting, or amputation. These modes of therapy continue to pose challenges as they are associated with high cost, failure, and complication rates. …”
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Successfully treated osteomyelitis with 20 years of evolution, covering the whole humerus (case report) by Yavor Grigorov, Viktor Vasilev

“…Unsuccessfully treated osteomyelitis of the humerus can be the cause of severe disability, intoxication and even lead to amputation. The aim: To pay attention to the difficulties associated with the treatment of a rare localization of osteomyelitis affecting the entire humerus. …”
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Effect of Several Naja atra Antivenom Injection Methods on the Rabbit Model of Naja naja atra Bite Poisoning by Jie Yang, Jin-Cheng Li, Zhou Huang, Dong-Ling Huang, Fan Wang, Wan-Xia Wei, Ji-Fei Nong, Feng Yang, Xue-Ling Lu, Jun-Rong Zhu, Wei Wang

“…In the southern China, Naja naja atra (Chinese cobra) is a common venomous snake that causes swelling and necrosis of local tissues, even amputation and death. Currently, the main therapy is the administration of Naja atra antivenom, which greatly reduces mortality. …”
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Ischemic Stroke and Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm, Two Complications of Infective Endocarditis in One Patient by Alassane Mamadou Diop, Ahmadou Bamba Mbodj, Serigne Abdou Aziz Fall, Ibrahima Niang

“…MRI showed infarcts in both cerebral hemispheres, and the TOF sequence showed an amputation of M2. On transesophageal ultrasound, there was evidence of vegetations at the mitral valve. …”
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Clostridial myonecrosis. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Hidaleysi Quintana Hernández, Jorge E. Barletta del Castillo

“…Gas gangrene was diagnosed, resulting in member amputation. <em>Clostridium perfringens</em> was isolated from the wound. …”
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