MANILA, Philippines — Cases of firecracker-related injuries rose to 101 after 32 new cases were recorded nationwide, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Five people have had their limbs ...
A mortality of 2.6 per cent following major and minor amputations in 229 cases was made possible by the discovery of penicillin. Transmetatarsal amputations have been done in 75 cases since ...
Racing driver Billy was airlifted to a Nottingham hospital, where he fell into a coma and faced extensive surgery, resulting in the amputation of both legs. From his hospital bed, he took to ...
Thousands of lower limb amputations a year could be prevented – according to new research into a condition called peripheral artery disease. A new report says the NHS could save millions of ...
Standard of care for patients with these types of injuries involves autologous vein grafting, but harvesting a vein requires time and increases the amputation risk, and is not always feasible.
This is believed to be the first time these two procedures have been combined to save a severely infected diabetic foot from major amputation, as well as reconstruct the foot to allow a patient to ...
Vascular. 2007;15(3):126-133. This study presents the outcome of a contemporary series of TMAs and compares results from the literature to determine the long-term healing rate, limb salvage, and ...
An allergy to the dressings on the ulcers made things worse and led to the amputation. She said she was too late in seeking medical attention for the original wound and urged everybody to get help ...
CLEVELAND (WJW) – A Cleveland bakeware manufacturer faces $182,293 in fines after federal inspectors determined the company failed to implement adequate safety measures. The U.S. Department of ...