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LimbMusculoskeletalAmputationObservationalLaddersMortalityAssessmentDevelopLowerPeripheralConservativeInvolveRestorationWorkersIncidenceWristClinicalRapidPatientsCharacteristicsManagementTraumaHistoryDeathsFunctionHandsSurgeryPreventionStudyWorkFaceTreatTechniquesMajorityMajorRemainTreatmentMethodHoursYear
Limb11
  • You wonder if upper limb immobilisation carries similar risks to lower regarding venous thromboembolic disease. (bestbets.org)
  • 179 Patients presenting between March 1999 and September 2003 with a first upper limb DVT. (bestbets.org)
  • Injuries of the upper limb commonly present to the Emergency Department and are often treated by immobilisation. (bestbets.org)
  • It is reasonable to assume that this local risk is present also in the case of upper limb trauma and immobilisation. (bestbets.org)
  • This innovative approach to rehabilitation is designed specifically for individuals with spinal cord injuries, aiming to enhance their upper limb function. (usinsuranceagents.com)
  • Absence of an upper limb leads to severe impairments in everyday life, which can further influence the social and mental state. (dovepress.com)
  • In the last decade, both academia and industry have reached major improvements concerning technical features of upper limb prosthetics and methods for their interfacing and control. (dovepress.com)
  • Novel surgical techniques in combination with modern, sophisticated hardware are enabling restoration of dexterous upper limb functionality. (dovepress.com)
  • This article is aimed at reviewing the latest state of the upper limb prosthetic market, offering insights on the accompanying technologies and techniques. (dovepress.com)
  • The severe consequences of upper limb loss have been recognized centuries ago, 9 and the ideas of artificial substitution have been since then very appealing. (dovepress.com)
  • Approximately half of the current market of upper limb prosthetics is indeed based on cable-driven systems. (dovepress.com)
Musculoskeletal1
  • Glenn Gaston , MD, Chief Hand Surgeon of the OrthoCarolina Hand Center, and William Heisel , PA, Director of OrthoCarolina Motorsports, performed an investigation to examine the musculoskeletal forces on the bodies of motorsports athletes, specifically upper extremities (shoulders, arms and forearms, wrists and hands). (orthocarolina.com)
Amputation3
Observational2
  • Repetitions were counted based on different thresholds for changes in upper- arm inclination (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 degrees) (computational method) and were also calculated from a subset of workers that were video-taped (observational method). (cdc.gov)
  • Differences in upper-arm repetition between computational and observational repetiton methods were compared and differences in repetition and posture between platforms and ladders were assessed using RANOVA. (cdc.gov)
Ladders3
  • Among workers, approximately 20% of fall injuries involve ladders ( 2-4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A method for characterizing repetitive upper arm motions in apple harvesting and a comparison between working with ladders and mobile platforms. (cdc.gov)
  • Relative to traditional harvesting with ladders, the goal of this study was to determine whether the platform could lead to increased repetition and/ or non-neutral upper-arm postures. (cdc.gov)
Mortality1
  • Falls remain a leading cause of unintentional injury mortality nationwide, and 43% of fatal falls in the last decade have involved a ladder ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
Assessment1
  • Course emphasis the application of Assessment/Evaluation and Classification Principles to injuries involving the head, face and upper extremity. (springfield.edu)
Develop2
  • This type of research helps develop injury prevention measures for the future, and assists teams in deciding when to return drivers and pit crew to work following injury. (orthocarolina.com)
  • This study aims to develop systematic methods for characterizing upper-arm repetition and apply these methods to evaluate the effect that mobile platform use has on upper extremity posture and repetition. (cdc.gov)
Lower5
  • Although the incidence of compartment syndrome is lower in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities, fasciotomy should be considered with any arterial repair. (medscape.com)
  • LFI cases were identified using the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System,** where the injury source was a ladder and the injury event was a fall to a lower level. (cdc.gov)
  • Head injuries were implicated in about half of fatal injuries (49%), whereas most nonfatal injuries involved the upper and lower extremities for employer-reported and ED-treated nonfatal injuries. (cdc.gov)
  • Workers with lower extremity (22 days) and multiple body part (28 days) injuries had higher median DAFW compared with other injuries. (cdc.gov)
  • The individual performs weight bearing transfers to/from the power wheelchair while in the home, using either their upper extremities during a non-level (uneven) sitting transfer and/or their lower extremities during a sit to stand transfer. (cms.gov)
Peripheral2
Conservative1
  • Conservative, nonsurgical management of arteriographically detected, nonocclusive, and asymptomatic arterial injuries in the upper extremity remains controversial. (medscape.com)
Involve2
  • Among construction workers, an estimated 81% of fall injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) involve a ladder ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A significant portion of the injuries treated in the emergency rooms around the globe involve upper extremities. (dovepress.com)
Restoration5
Workers4
  • To fully characterize fatal and nonfatal injuries associated with ladder falls among workers in the United States, CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed data across multiple surveillance systems: 1) the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), 2) the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), and 3) the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-occupational supplement (NEISS-Work). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2011, work-related ladder fall injuries (LFIs) resulted in 113 fatalities (0.09 per 100,000 full-time equivalent* [FTE] workers), an estimated 15,460 nonfatal injuries reported by employers that involved ≥1 days away from work (DAFW), and an estimated 34,000 nonfatal injuries treated in EDs. (cdc.gov)
  • LFIs represent a substantial public health burden of preventable injuries for workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Tri-axial inclinometers were used to continuously monitor upper-arm inclinations among 12 platform and 8 ladder workers over a full day of harvesting. (cdc.gov)
Incidence1
  • As pit stop times have become more important, teams have continued to recruit stronger, more athletic team members, and with increased demand comes higher incidence of task-specific upper body injuries. (orthocarolina.com)
Wrist1
  • The pin and suture were eventually extruded, leaving a viable extremity with a palpable pulse at the wrist. (medscape.com)
Clinical1
  • The program progresses to thoroughly review the clinical evaluation of sports injuries to the upper extremities including examination and imaging findings. (ccedseminars.com)
Rapid1
  • Rapid advances in vascular surgery techniques in the 1950s combined with aggressive antibiotic treatment revolutionized the management of wartime vascular injuries. (medscape.com)
Patients4
  • The descriptive epidemiological study followed 226 total NASCAR patients with upper extremity injuries between July 2003 and October 2014, tracking diagnoses, mechanisms of injury and positions of each individual. (orthocarolina.com)
  • BestBets: In patients with isolated upper extremity injury, does the use of temporary immobilisation increase the short term risk of venous thromboembolic events? (bestbets.org)
  • 115 Patients presenting for thrombophilia screening after an episode of upper-extremity DVT. (bestbets.org)
  • 483 adult patients with validated acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), 14% of whom (69 patients) were diagnosed with upper extremity DVT. (bestbets.org)
Characteristics1
  • The number, percentage, and rate of LFIs from CFOI, SOII, and NEISS-Work in 2011 were compared across demographic, work, and injury characteristics where available ( Table ). (cdc.gov)
Management3
  • OrthoCarolina Motorsports provides care in team race shops during the week and trackside at races during the NASCAR season, including management of chronic, acute and major injuries, athletic training and physical therapy services, and specialist and primary care referrals. (orthocarolina.com)
  • As the use of electricity and injuries from it increase, all health professionals involved in burn care must appreciate the physiologic and pathologic effects and management of electric current injury. (medscape.com)
  • An understanding of some fundamental laws of physics is an essential prerequisite of proper management of these injuries. (medscape.com)
Trauma1
  • Vascular trauma of the upper extremity has become increasingly common and can be subcategorized into penetrating trauma, blunt force trauma, and iatrogenic injuries. (medscape.com)
History1
Deaths2
  • According to statistical data, 0.8-1% of accidental deaths are caused by an electric injury, with approximately one quarter caused by natural lightning . (medscape.com)
  • Because falls are the leading cause of work-related injuries and deaths in construction, NIOSH, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Center for Construction Research and Training are promoting a national campaign to prevent workplace falls ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
Function1
  • It focuses on restoring function and mobility to the upper limbs, enabling individuals to regain independence and improve their quality of life. (usinsuranceagents.com)
Hands3
  • 6 Considering that almost all our everyday activities depend on manipulation by the hands, severe hand injuries can truly be devastating. (dovepress.com)
  • When performing procedures on the hands and upper extremities, many options are available for anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • When used in the proper setting and patient population, regional anesthesia can be applied safely for procedures involving the upper extremities and the hands. (medscape.com)
Surgery1
Prevention2
  • Most major professional sports have long-documented position-specific injuries in order to allow for treatment, prevention and decisions when to return an athlete to practice and play. (orthocarolina.com)
  • Finally, you will master patient education tools to instruct in proper recovery and future injury prevention. (ccedseminars.com)
Study1
  • Prior to the upper extremity motorsports study, little was known about similar trends in NASCAR despite the fact that the sport is one of the most popular in the United States, averaging 5.8 million viewers per race. (orthocarolina.com)
Work3
  • Rates for nonfatal, work-related, ED-treated LFIs were higher (2.6 per 10,000 FTE) than those for such injuries reported by employers (1.2 per 10,000 FTE). (cdc.gov)
  • The NEISS-Work ¶ surveillance system estimates work-related injuries treated annually in EDs. (cdc.gov)
  • The hospital admission rate for ED-treated LFIs was 14%, almost three times the estimated overall hospital admission rate of 5% in the NEISS-Work survey for 2011, suggesting that LFIs were more severe compared with all other ED-treated injuries. (cdc.gov)
Face1
  • Any sport will cause wear and tear on the bodies of athletes over time, but for a NASCAR pit crew, roles on the team can play a big role in the type of injuries they face. (orthocarolina.com)
Treat1
  • By studying how each position on a team can be intrinsically linked to patterns of injury based on their position on the car, medical providers can better diagnose and treat NASCAR athletes. (orthocarolina.com)
Techniques1
Majority1
  • Of the other 13 cars per race we see the overwhelming majority of their injuries as well but they do not necessarily have an official team physician. (orthocarolina.com)
Major1
  • Interestingly, ligation of major arteries would remain the mainstay of treatment for upper extremity vascular injuries until the Korean War. (medscape.com)
Remain1
  • Injuries such as intimal flaps, vessel narrowing, small false aneurysms, and arteriovenous fistulas in which the artery and its runoff remain intact may be amenable to observation alone. (medscape.com)
Treatment3
  • Since 1991, an increasing variety of vascular injuries have been found to be amenable to endovascular treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment of upper extremity vascular injuries has evolved considerably during wartime conflict. (medscape.com)
  • Severity of nonfatal LFIs was assessed using median DAFW (for employer-reported injuries) and disposition after ED treatment. (cdc.gov)
Method1
  • With respect to the repetition rates counted from the videos, rates using the computational method were best approximated using 10-degree changes in upper-arm inclination. (cdc.gov)
Hours1
  • For acute orthopedic injuries after scheduled clinic and urgent care hours, please utilize the HURT! (orthocarolina.com)
Year1
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) administers the CFOI † each year to enumerate all fatal occupational injuries using multiple data sources. (cdc.gov)