Amputation Surgery Articles & Analysis: Older
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Before a patient can get fit with their multi-articulating myoelectric hand, it’s vital that their prosthetist conducts a thorough evaluation and understands the cause of amputation or limb loss. This information helps prosthetists understand what a patient’s needs are so they can determine which prosthetic hand is the best fit for them. With this in mind, ...
Schmidt: The most important message of the ALPS registry is the impressive 79.8% limb salvage rate, which was achieved out to two years in patients of whom 78.1% were deemed to be at high risk for major amputation, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection (WIfI) classification. ...