Articles with "limb amputations" as a keyword



ThP8.1 - Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 related disruption of NHS Elective services on Emergency Major Lower Limb Amputations

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Published in 2024 at "British Journal of Surgery"

DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae197.323

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the healthcare systems worldwide since the dawn of 2020. In March 2020, the United Kingdom government announced the first national lockdown which severely disturbed all NHS healthcare elective services. Our… read more here.

Keywords: limb amputations; lower limb; emergency; emergency major ... See more keywords
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Quality of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Limb Amputations: A Systematic Review

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Published in 2019 at "Physical Therapy"

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzz006

Abstract: BACKGROUND The quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is important to ensure guideline adoption by clinicians. PURPOSE The aim of this review was to identify CPGs for the management of limb amputations, appraise the quality… read more here.

Keywords: cpgs; management limb; quality; limb amputations ... See more keywords

Indications for and outcomes of major lower limb amputations at a tertiary-referral centre in Australia.

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Published in 2022 at "Vascular"

DOI: 10.1177/17085381221080811

Abstract: OBJECTIVES Major amputations are classically associated with significant morbidity and mortality. With the increasing prevalence of risk factors for amputation, namely, diabetes and peripheral arterial disease, we sought to identify the major indications for lower… read more here.

Keywords: major lower; mortality; lower limb; amputation ... See more keywords
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Improving postural stability among people with lower-limb amputations by tactile sensory substitution

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Published in 2021 at "Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation"

DOI: 10.1186/s12984-021-00952-x

Abstract: Background For people with lower-limb amputations, wearing a prosthetic limb helps restore their motor abilities for daily activities. However, the prosthesis's potential benefits are hindered by limited somatosensory feedback from the affected limb and its… read more here.

Keywords: people lower; lower limb; limb amputations; postural stability ... See more keywords

Etiopathophysiology, Novel and Advanced Therapy Options, Management and Care Plan to Prevent Lower Limb Amputations for Diabetic Foot Ulcer

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Published in 2024 at "Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology"

DOI: 10.52711/0974-360x.2024.00788

Abstract: Diabetes often leads to foot ulcers, which can impose significant challenges on individuals and the healthcare system, particularly when they reoccur or fail to heal. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are the leading cause of limb… read more here.

Keywords: diabetic foot; limb amputations; lower limb; care ... See more keywords