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Prosthetic5

• Partial limb amputations and prosthetic (artificial limb) use in pets is a new treatment option for some patients. (acvs.org)
• Stump management and prosthetic use requires diligent daily care and attention. (acvs.org)
• 16. Optimal surgical preparation of the residual limb for prosthetic fitting in below-knee amputations. (nih.gov)
• A secondary aim was to examine the factors, in addition to amputation level, that influence outcome, including the type of soft-tissue coverage, selected patient characteristics, and the technological sophistication of the prosthetic device. (cdc.gov)
• Our amputee program is the only one in Gaza who is providing all of the children with amputations prosthetic limbs and other mental health and other support needed to improve their lives. (pcrf.net)

Prosthesis4

• Except for problems encountered with insufficient gastrocnemius coverage of the stump in many patients with a through-the-knee amputation, neither the soft-tissue coverage nor the technological sophistication of the prosthesis correlated with outcome. (cdc.gov)
• Patients who receive a prosthesis after the amputation of a limb often have to train for weeks or months until they can control the technology and use it in everyday life without problems. (medica-tradefair.com)
• In an interview with MEDICA-tradefair.com, Prof. Oskar Aszmann talks about what bionic reconstruction actually means, how the novel prosthesis works and why the system can not only help patients after an amputation. (medica-tradefair.com)
• In the process, we relocate the nerves to other muscles in the amputation stump so that they regain a certain functionality and the biosignals can be usefully used to control the prosthesis. (medica-tradefair.com)

Traumatic9

• 8. [Applications of myo-periosteal fibular bone bridging for traumatic transtibial amputation]. (nih.gov)
• Clinicians should critically evaluate the need for a through-the-knee amputation in patients with a traumatic injury. (cdc.gov)
• Dx for Partial Traumatic Amputation w/ Nail Deformity? (aapc.com)
• Hello, The doctor performed an amputation revision for a traumatic amputation that occurred in May w/ a nail deformity which was caused by the amputation. (aapc.com)
• Hi, traumatic amputation of his left middle finger(complete) icd 10 is s68.113X its not s68.117X, here patient has no residual effect hence cannot use sequela codes. (aapc.com)
• My provider is looking for specificity and how to best document The pt had a traumatic amputation of his left middle finger(complete) several years ago .The pt offers no complaints regarding same .I'm. (aapc.com)
• I would take a look at S68.121A Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger. (aapc.com)
• I would suggest using a partial traumatic amputation diagnosis code (in the S68 category). (aapc.com)
• Amputation traumatic. (lookformedical.com)

Major amputation2

• Most patients present with advanced disease requiring a major amputation. (who.int)
• In this study, we were primarily interested in which perioperative analgesic procedures were used for a major amputation of the lower extremity at the University Medical Centre Göttingen in the period from 2013 to 2016 and how effective they were in preventing phantom limb pain. (uni-goettingen.de)

Underwent amputations2

• Like 152 fellow Palestinians, all of them underwent amputations to prevent the risk of infection in their wounds. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
• A total of 741 people suffered spinal injuries while 713 underwent amputations. (who.int)

Below-knee2

• In view of these findings, it has become common practice to The major concern with a primary BKA in the setting of adopt a two stage approach to amputations in the setting of diabetic foot sepsis is infection of the below knee stump. (who.int)
• I was then admitted to Addenbrookes Hospital for a below-knee amputation. (stickmanbangkok.com)

Disarticulation1

• For the front leg, the most successful and cosmetic amputation is by "scapulothoracic disarticulation" -the entire limb is removed from the toes to the scapula (shoulder blade). (acvs.org)

Phantom3

• After the amputation he sometimes experienced the sensation of a phantom arm. (julianstockwin.com)
• As long as this is not optimised, there will continue to be patients suffering from phantom and/or residual limb pain after major amputations of the lower limb. (uni-goettingen.de)
• Phantom pain and limb amputation stump pain. (bvsalud.org)

Extremity4

• 1. Augmented amputations of the lower extremity. (nih.gov)
• Functional outcomes following trauma-related lower-extremity amputation. (cdc.gov)
• BACKGROUND: The principal aims of this study were to examine functional outcomes following trauma-related lower-extremity amputation and to compare outcomes according to the amputation levels. (cdc.gov)
• CONCLUSIONS: Severe disability accompanies above-the-ankle lower-extremity amputation following trauma, regardless of the level of amputation. (cdc.gov)

Salvage1

• 9. Ankle dorsiflexion arthrodesis to salvage Chopart's amputation with anterior skin insufficiency. (nih.gov)

Thigh2

• The first is a "high femur" amputation that results in a short, well-padded stump at the level of the rump/thigh. (acvs.org)
• A third, less commonly, used procedure for hindlimb amputation (typically used for tumors in the upper part of the thigh, hip or pelvis) is a limb amputation with hemipelvectomy, in which part of the pelvis is removed as well. (acvs.org)

Fractures1

• An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threatening conditions. (lookformedical.com)

Outcome2

• Outcome measures included length of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality and re-amputation rates. (who.int)
• The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological Results analysis of patients presenting with diabetic foot sepsis, and to re-evaluate the role of primary amputation for diabetic foot Of the 100 patients, females (n = 50) accounted for 50% sepsis exclusively with respect to specific outcome measures of admissions. (who.int)

Surgical procedures1

• As gun technology and the war wounds it inflicted changed, so too did the technology behind the surgical procedures, such as amputation, that were performed by physicians. (stryker.com)

Deformity1

• 20. Angular deformity in pediatric transtibial amputation stumps. (nih.gov)

Ulceration1

• With the loss of sensation and poor circulation, injuries and infections often lead to severe foot ulceration, GANGRENE and AMPUTATION. (lookformedical.com)

Complications1

• Une étude clinique randomisée réalisée à Babol, en République islamique d'Iran, a comparé les complications cliniques et la fonction sexuelle après une hystérectomie subtotale et une hystérectomie abdominale totale. (who.int)

Partial2

• b]Try these codes[/b] Look up s68-.011 for complete rt thumb amputation depending on notes Look up s68.021 for partial rt thumb amputation depending on notes Amputation. (aapc.com)
• They range from simple lacerations to partial amputations. (blogspot.com)

Artificial1

• Artificial limbs and amputation stumps. (nih.gov)

Lower3

• A guillotine amputation with elective stump closure is widely practised due to the lower risk of stump sepsis and re-amputation. (who.int)
• Patients undergoing foot and lower limb amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. (who.int)
• It was particularly sad that after the initial lower leg amputation doctors needed to amputate again, above the knee. (stickmanbangkok.com)

Injuries1

• Injuries can be classified according to where the amputation has occurred or whether the injury primarily involves the pulp (soft tissue) or nail bed. (blogspot.com)

Tail1

• The part of a limb or tail following AMPUTATION, SURGICAL that is proximal to the amputated section. (nih.gov)

Prosthetics1

• My understanding is that in terms of prosthetics and mobility, an above-knee amputation means much less mobility and makes life considerably more challenging. (stickmanbangkok.com)

Wound1

• A painful leg, one that is not being used, a limb with a wound or fracture that cannot be fixed due to any of innumerable reasons, may need an amputation. (acvs.org)

Severe1

• Amputation may be recommended because of cancer, severe trauma, or a birth defect which has resulted in a useless leg. (acvs.org)

References1

• As early as 1750BC, blades were apparently strong enough to cut straight through bone, as evidenced by references to hand amputation in the code of Hammurabi from circa 1754BC. (stryker.com)

Procedure1

• A definitive one stage primary amputation is a safe and effective procedure for diabetic foot sepsis with distinct advantages of a short hospital stay, low re- amputation rates and mortality. (who.int)

Foot3

• Primary amputation (stump closure) for diabetic foot sepsis is perceived to have a higher re-amputation rate due to stump sepsis. (who.int)
• To provide an epidemiological analysis of the spectrum of disease and outcomes of primary amputation for diabetic foot sepsis in a regional rural hospital. (who.int)
• Diabetic foot sepsis is a major burden of disease and carries that an initial guillotine amputation (no closure of skin flaps) a significant morbidity and mortality. (who.int)

Joint1

• Amputation or separation at a joint. (lookformedical.com)

Infection1

• If you don't get an amputation when you should, your body ends up fighting a chronic infection like cancer. (doctorswithoutborders.org)

Patients7

• A guillotine amputation should be reserved for physiologically unstable patients. (who.int)
• METHODS: A cohort of 161 patients who had undergone an above-the-ankle amputation at a trauma center within three months following the injury was followed prospectively at three, six, twelve, and twenty-four months after the injury. (cdc.gov)
• RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the scores on the Sickness Impact Profile between the patients treated with above-the-knee and those treated with below-the-knee amputation. (cdc.gov)
• However, patients with a below-the-knee amputation performed better than did patients with an above-the-knee amputation on the timed test for walking speed (p = 0.04). (cdc.gov)
• Patients with a through-the-knee amputation had worse regression-adjusted Sickness Impact Profile scores (p = 0.05) and slower self-selected walking speeds (p = 0.004) than did patients with either a below-the-knee or an above-the-knee amputation. (cdc.gov)
• In general, physicians were less satisfied with the clinical, cosmetic, and functional recovery of the patients with a through-the-knee amputation. (cdc.gov)
• But patients and their communities often view amputations as "failures. (doctorswithoutborders.org)

Physicians1

• Pare's work would be advanced by succeeding physicians as the number of amputations performed rose in the following centuries. (stryker.com)

Short2

• Due to my stump being short, it is physically and mentally demanding. (stickmanbangkok.com)
• Abdullah suffers from a very short stump and we provided him elbow crutches to help him stay mobile while we work on getting him the treatment that he needs. (pcrf.net)

Injury3

• For many, the severity of the injury makes amputation inevitable. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
• The overarching goal is to improve human conditions of developmental limb deficiencies and address human limb injury or amputation challenges that can be attained in both near term and long term. (nih.gov)
• Additionally, an estimated 1.6 million people (2005 data) are living with limb injury or disease induced amputations and the number is expected to double by 2050. (nih.gov)

Level2

• Longitudinal multivariate regression techniques were used to determine whether outcomes differed according to the level of amputation after we controlled for covariates. (cdc.gov)
• Differences according to the level of amputation were most pronounced for physical function. (cdc.gov)

Successful1

• I had to have an above-knee amputation, and on the fourth attempt, surgery was successful. (stickmanbangkok.com)

Site1

• This complete removal creates a smooth, well-padded amputation site on the side of the chest that will not get pressure sores or interfere with movement in anyway. (acvs.org)

Primary1

• Your primary care veterinarian and/or an ACVS board-certified surgeon may recommend additional diagnostics before a limb amputation. (acvs.org)

Open1

• We report a case of an above-knee amputee who underwent dynamic hip screw fixation for a proximal femoral fracture and then open reduction and internal fixation a few years later for a further femoral fracture in the same stump. (openorthopaedicsjournal.com)