Design and Construction of a New Partial Foot Prosthesis Based on High-Pressure Points in a Patient with Diabetes with Transmetatarsal Amputation: A Technical Note
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DOI: 10.1097/jpo.0000000000000183
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Diabetic foot ulcers are significant complications of diabetes that can lead to amputation. Partial foot prostheses can be used to redistribute the plantar pressure on the residual limb to alleviate local pressures. The aim… read more here.
Keywords: pressure; transmetatarsal amputation; foot; foot prosthesis ... See more keywords
Association between the level of partial foot amputation and gait: a scoping review with implications for the minimum impairment criteria for wheelchair tennis
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105650
Abstract: Objective This scoping review examines how different levels and types of partial foot amputation affect gait and explores how these findings may affect the minimal impairment criteria for wheelchair tennis. Methods Four databases (PubMed, Embase,… read more here.
Keywords: foot amputation; scoping review; partial foot; amputation ... See more keywords
Trends in the Types of Physicians Performing Partial Foot Amputations.
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DOI: 10.7547/15-101
Abstract: BACKGROUND Partial foot amputations (PFAs) are often indicated for the treatment of severe infection, osteomyelitis, and critical limb ischemia, which consequently leads to irreversible necrosis. Many patients who undergo PFAs have concomitant comorbidities and generally… read more here.
Keywords: foot amputations; types physicians; podiatric surgeons; trends types ... See more keywords