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| | Amputation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. | | | In Islamic countries, amputation of the hands or feet is sometimes used as a form of punishment for criminals. | | | In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for such problems. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amputation
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| | Symes Amputation . |
| | Syme's amputation is principally indicated for congenital foot deformities which can not be corrected to a plantigrade position, fibular hemimelia and severe injury to the foot as long as the heel pad remains viable. | | | Most authors define Syme's amputation as a surgical procedure that involves an ankle disarticulation with removal of the malleoli and forward rotation of the heel pad over the end of the residual tibia (Harris, 1956; Adams, 1985). | | | One of the most crucial requirements for a positive outcome when performing a Syme's amputation is that of patient selection. |
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http://podiatry.curtin.edu.au:16080/encyclopedia/symes
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| | eMedicine - Elbow and Above-Elbow Amputations : Article by Scott G Edwards, MD |
| | Although the surgical technique of amputation has stabilized and is not likely to undergo radical advances in the near future, prosthetic advances are likely to lead to improvements in function and quality of life of an individual with an amputation. | | | The technique of amputating through the surgical neck involves placing the patient in a position to allow access to the anterior and posterior shoulder. | | | Although acquired amputations in children are discussed because this group of patients deserves special consideration, congenital limb amputations and deficiencies are beyond the scope of this article. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic10.htm
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| | Wilson's Creek NB: Civil War Medicine |
| | The average amputation could be finished in 10-15 minutes, partly due to the fact that the surgeon had to treat many patients and had to work as quickly as he could. | | | As soon as the patient was unconscious, tourniquets or the hands of a competent assistant would be used to stop the flow of blood to the surgical site. | | | The skin would be incised or cut with an amputating knife, then retracted or pulled back, and the muscle would be incised. |
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http://www.nps.gov/wicr/cwmedicine.html
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| | Amputation |
| | Amputation is the intentional surgical removal of a limb or body part. | | | Addressing the emotional aspects of amputation often speeds the physical rehabilitation process. | | | Studies have shown that there is a positive relationship between early rehabilitation and effective functioning of the stump and prosthesis. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/amputation.jsp
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| | Amputation - Information about Amputation |
| | Amputation, however, is always a last resort and will only be recommended if it does not look possible to improve the circulation in any other way. | | | This may be more common if there was severe pain prior to amputation. | | | This can be made easier by help from skilled physiotherapists and nursing staff who are used to caring for amputation patients. |
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http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/A/amputation.htm
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| | Amputation, NursingDiabetics.com, Your Total Diabetes Resource |
| | Amputation surgery should be the first step in the rehabilitation of the patient. | | | Lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetes:Southern Foot surgery, Inc. and Center for specialized diabetes foot services of Mississippi:"1989-1992 there was approximately 51,605 amputation annually leading cause was nonhealing foot ulceration and its complication 85% of lower extremity amputation are preceded by foot ulcers peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, infection help facilitate ulcer. | | | Surgical Morbidity and the Risk of Amputation Due to Infected Puncture Wounds :sma.org:"The primary etiologic factors of foot ulcerations are peripheral neuropathy, pressure, and time. |
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http://www.nursingdiabetics.com/amputation.html
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| | Amputation Home Page |
| | Amputations are always an unpleasant undertaking, and should be approached with the question "What is the best amputation for this patient?" |
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http://www.eatonhand.com/clf/clf450.htm
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| | Surviving Amputation by Pallavi Bhattacharya |
| | The post amputation counseling includes inter-personal therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (challenging irrational or negative thoughts). | | | Whenever there may be an amputation, there has to be a psychological assessment to find out where the conflicts lie. | | | Socio-medico counselor Dr.Kanchan Gurtu of Self Help Counseling Center adds, “After amputation a person feels it is the end of the world. |
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http://www.boloji.com/health/articles/01027.htm
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| | Amputation : CancerBACUP |
| | The preparation for amputation is similar to that for limb-sparing surgery. | | | Unfortunately, there are still some people who will have to have a limb amputated as the only way to treat their cancer. | | | However, it is important to take the time you need to become accustomed to your amputation and to do things in your own time. |
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http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Cancertype/Bone/Treatment/Amputation
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| | UAB Health System Amputation |
| | Amputation is an acquired condition that results in the loss of a limb, usually from injury, disease, or surgery. | | | The goal of rehabilitation after an amputation is to help the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life - physically, emotionally, and socially. | | | Active involvement of the patient and family is vital to the success of the program. |
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http://www.health.uab.edu/hospital/show.asp?durki=59718
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| | Physiological Comparisons of Physically Active Persons with Transtibial Amputation Using Static and Dynamic Prostheses ... |
| | In addition to the type of foot design, the level of physical activity appears to be a contributory factor affecting physiological responses in individuals with transtibial amputation and may possibly be one of underlying explanations to equivocal results of gait studies. | | | The gait of the subjects with transtibial amputation, similarly to that of the subjects with nonpathological gait, showed a positive curvilinear relationship between energy cost and speed that supports the findings of previous studies. | | | The primary focus of the current study was to analyze the between-group differences in the physiological responses of physically active persons with nonpathological gait versus persons with transtibial amputation. |
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http://www.oandp.org/jpo/library/2000_02_060.asp
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| | Congenital amputation |
| | Successful treatment of a child with congenital amputation involves an entire medical team, including a pediatrician, an orthopedist, a psychiatrist or psychologist, a prosthetist (an expert in making prosthetics, or artificial limbs), a social worker, and occupational and physical therapists. | | | The accepted method of treatment is to fit the child early with a functional prosthesis because this leads to normal development and less wasting away (atrophy) of the muscles of the limbs present. | | | However, if a doctor suspects that the fetus is at risk for developing a limb deficiency (for example, if the mother has been exposed to radiation), a more detailed ultrasound examination may be performed. |
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http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/congenital_amputation.jsp
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| | VascularWeb: Amputation |
| | You may experience phantom pain (a sense of feeling pain in your amputated limb) or other emotional concerns, such as grief over the lost limb, after surgery. | | | Your surgical care team may place a stocking over your stump to hold drainage tubes and wound dressings, or your limb may be placed in traction, or a splint, depending upon your particular situation. | | | Most people who require an amputation have PAD, a traumatic injury, or cancer. |
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http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/NorthPoint/Amputation.html
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| | amputation -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | But in many patients who have a painful state on the opposite side of the body, such as a painful amputation stump or damage to the median nerve of the hand, stimulation of this region reproduces the pain. | | | Contains research material on therapies for cerebrovascular disease, head injury, limb amputation and prostheses, and other neurological and orthopedic problems. | | | Provides advice on preparing for surgery, reviews of prosthetic devices and tips on buying them, remedies for phantom sensation and pain, discussions of sexuality and sexual activity, material on how to prevent the accidents that make many amputations necessary, and a glossary of commonly used terms. |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9007264
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| | News in Science - The ethics of amputation by choice - 21/06/2005 |
| | Writing in the latest issue of the Journal of Applied Philosophy they say "such amputations should be morally permissible" on the grounds that people with BIID are not "globally irrational" and that they are experiencing suffering that can be alleviated through amputation. | | | Thirteen percent said the limb didn't feel like their own and six people had tried to perform their own amputation, including using a chainsaw. | | | People should be able to have healthy limbs removed by choice, say two Australian philosophers who are exploring the phenomenon of "amputee wannabes". |
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http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1395891.htm
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| | Surgical Care at the District Hospital |
| | A conical or bulbous stump will be painful and difficult to fit to the prosthetic socket. | | | The mangled but intact extremity following trauma requires careful evaluation, and consultation with a colleague and the patient, before amputation is carried out. | | | Evaluate skin, muscle, vascular supply, nerve function and bone integrity. |
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http://www.steinergraphics.com/surgical/006_18.7.html
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| | eMJA: Campbell et al, The lower limb in people with diabetes |
| | The multidisciplinary clinic approach to footcare in high risk people reduces amputations and is cost effective. | | | Adequate blood supply is essential for healing of a foot ulcer; insufficient blood flow may contribute to prolonged non-healing of an ulcer. | | | The outcome of the "at risk" foot is dependent on both the person's own preventive self-care and access to relevant professionals. |
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http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/173_07_021000/campbell/campbell.html
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| | Southwest Regional Rehabilitation Center - Amputation |
| | Amputation Rehabilitation assists the patient to become as independent as possible, without a prosthesis. | | | All three areas provide comprehensive treatment to assist the patient in developing the skills, resources, and attitudes needed for a smooth transition back to the community. | | | Specialized treatment and services include: phantom limb and pain management, wound care, residual limb care, skin care, mobility and wheelchair skills, relearning activities of daily living (eating, dressing, grooming), psychological adjustment counseling, and vocational issues. |
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http://www.sw-rehab.org/inpatient/amputation.htm
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| | MAYFIELD et al. Survival following amputation |
| | Comparisons of amputation survival among populations should take into consideration the complex relationship among demographic features, co-morbid conditions, and amputation level of the amputee population. | | | There may be additional factors that we have not captured in this analysis that may influence both the choice of the amputation level and survival. | | | Our two-year survival of 67.6 percent was better than the 58.8 percent survival reported in the 1967 VA study (13). |
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| | Amputation Phantom Pain Management with Farabloc. |
| | These were truly intense pains and the pills that had been subscribed to lessen the frequency of phantom attacks and pain just did not seem to work. | | | While not a cure for chronic pain, many satisfied users testify to the soothing effect of the low frequency electromagnetic waves that flow through the Farabloc EMF filter. | | | An effective drug-free alternative for amputation related phantom pain. |
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| | Amputation - MossRehab ResourceNet |
| | Remember that amputation does not have to end your life. | | | Again many of these uncertainties are normal and should be discussed with your psychologist or rehabilitation specialist. | | | Most amputees experience problems with body image and difficulty coping with lifestyle changes in one way or another. |
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http://www.mossresourcenet.org/amputa.htm
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| | Resource Library: Find information on Amputation - traumatic at MerckSource |
| | The long-term outcome for amputees has improved due to better understanding of the management of traumatic amputation, early emergency and critical care management, new surgical techniques, early rehabilitation, and new prosthetic designs. | | | There are various complications associated with amputation of a body part. | | | Often, the traumatic amputee will have a better outcome from having a well-fitting, functional prosthesis than a nonfunctional replanted limb. |
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| | inMotion: Pain Management: Post-Amputation Pain |
| | It is defined as pain in the missing or amputated part of the limb(s) or some part of it. | | | Immediate post-op pain is the pain experienced after any surgical procedure where skin, muscle, bone and nerves are cut. | | | Actually, there are several types of sensations following an amputation that should be discussed when referring to post-amputation pain. |
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http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/mar_apr_98/pain_mgt/page1.html
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| | Amputee phantom pain relief with Farabloc High Tech Clothing. |
| | By 1978 my chest had begun to decay and they amputated my arm in order to use the flesh from elbow to shoulder to rebuild a chest using continuous flap skin graft. | | | since the amputation, the same "parts" of the arm, which pained before, still pain today. | | | Now, this drug free pain relief treatment used by amputation survivors worldwide has also been proven effective in treating back pain, sport injuries and muscle related pain and stiffness! |
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| | Amputation |
| | This resource provides information about: the reasons for amputation, preparation for surgery, and recovery following the operation; psychological factors associated with amputation; what a prosthesis is and when an amputee will receive a prosthesis; rehabilitation, care of the residual limb, follow-up appointments, and sources of information and support. | | | It describes what amputation is, what to expect after surgery, and types of prosthesis. | | | This illustrated patient information leaflet on amputation and prosthetics is produced by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). |
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| | Surgery - Amputation |
| | There are in the Armies a great many Instances of Gun-shot Wounds of the Arm near the Scapula, which require Amputation at the Shoulder; but the Apprehension of losing their Patients on the Spot by the Hæmorrhage, has deterred Surgeons from undertaking it. | | | It must be confessed however, that notwithstanding we derive such Benefits from the double Incision, the contractile Disposition of the Muscles, and perhaps of the Skin itself, is so great, that in spite of any Bandage they will retire from the Bone, especially in the Thigh, and sometimes render the Cure tedious. | | | The Dressing may be secured by the cross Cloth and gentle Bandage; and the Method of treating the Wound, may be learnt from what has been said, with respect to recent incised Wounds. |
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| | Amputation from LiveJournal |
| | The doctors told us with cancer like Hadley's and with the amputation, her chances of ever getting cancer again is less than 5 percent." The Mays and little... | | | I have been meditating on this evening: Strangulation, mutilation, cancer of the brain Limb dissection, amputation, from a mind deranged Asphyxiation, suffocation, gasping for air Explain to me the feeling after... | | | Also helps finding: amputatin aputation mputation amputaion mputation aputation amutation amptation ampuation amputtion amputaion amputaton penis amputation leg amputation pictures leg amputation amputation amputation medical pictures Amputation |
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| | Collect Medical Antiques -- General Sugery & Amputation |
| | Though the surgeon is using his left hand as a tourniquet to both control bleeding and compress nerves for pain control, there is still significant blood loss. | | | Note the number of assistants necessary to restrain the patient before adequate anesthetics were available in "A General System of Surgery" (1743), by Laurence Heister. | | | MEDICINE: Perspectives in History and Art The history of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and quack medicine is told by physicians, patients, nurses, writers, poets, artists, and many others through their quotes, letters, and art. |
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| | Costing an Arm and a Leg - The victims of a growing mental disorder are obsessed with amputation. By Carl Elliott |
| | First says that the purpose of these meetings is to "facilitate treatment" for the condition, by which he says he means surgical treatment. | | | I published an article about wannabes for the Atlantic Monthly and another on the legality of such amputations with my colleague Josephine Johnston for the academic journal Clinical Medicine. | | | They are redefining it as "Body Integrity Identity Disorder." In the meantime, psychiatrists are no closer to understanding the condition, and they are proposing no therapy other than amputation. |
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| | Ossur - Pre-Amputation |
| | Although amputation is still major surgery, modern techniques mean people can be operated on successfully, even those that are very ill. Then the recovery and rehabilitation process begins, which may involve the fitting of a prosthesis - an artificial leg. | | | As recovery progresses many people are able to take up most of their former activities and enjoy a good quality of life. | | | Never be afraid to ask if you need help. |
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| | Amputation - FrontPage magazine.com :: Sexual Amputation and Silence by Jamie |
| | Any technological amputation always has a consequent effect in the It is the overloaded self crying out for final amputation within cyberspace. | | | Amputation Pain Relief - Click here to order Farabloc from our Online | | | Amputation is the loss of a body part, usually all or part of an arm or leg. |
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| | WebMD Health Search |
| | Oxygen Therapy Could Be a Real Limb-Saver...that wounds on her right foot had progressed to gangrene and she was facing amputation. | | | Written for physicians, this article is a doctor's guide to early identification of foot problems in persons with diabetes...sensation Pedal pulses present No severe deformity No prior foot ulcer No amputation High Risk Patient -- One or... | | | Amputation is the removal of a body part. |
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http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/?filter=mywebmd_all_filter&query=Amputation&go.x=0&go.y=0
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| | A New Way to Be Mad |
| | Healthy people seeking amputations are nowhere near as rare as one might think. | | | Their legs did not need to be amputated for any medical reason. | | | Smith had amputated the legs of two patients at their request, and he was planning to carry out a third amputation when the trust that runs his hospital stopped him. |
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http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2000/12/elliott.htm
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| | Diabetes Resource Center |
| | The responses to questions and experiments are not collected, so you can feel comfortable that any information you enter is completely confidential. | | | By increasing the importance of daily foot exams, most diabetic foot ulcers and amputations can be prevented | | | The purpose of this resource center is to provide easy steps for healthy foot care. |
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http://www.diabetesresource.com
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| | Dorlands Medical Dictionary |
| | amputation of the anterior part of the foot across the metatarsal bones. | | | amputation of the foot with disarticulation of the tibia from the calcaneus, astragalectomy, and the placing of the calcaneus in the mortise between the tibia and fibula. | | | amputation of the foot between the tarsus and the metatarsus. |
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| | amputation - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about amputation |
| | Loss of part or all of a limb or other body appendage through surgery or accident. | | | But, though for ever mounted on that stump, never a stump-speech does the poor whaleman make; but, with downcast eyes, stands ruefully contemplating his own amputation. | | | "Of course you may put it that way," was the reply; "but, seriously, I once threw over a most charming girl on learning quite accidentally that she had suffered amputation of a toe. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/amputation
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| | Phantom pain - MayoClinic.com |
| | Phantom pain in a limb that no longer exists is common after amputation. | | | But, even after grieving the initial loss, you may continue to feel a sensation — phantom pain or discomfort — as if you still had the limb. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/phantom-pain/DS00444
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| | BBC NEWS Africa Eyewitness: Nigeria's Sharia amputees |
| | The Nigerian Medical Association, the umbrella body of Nigerian doctors, is very bitter that some of its members carried out the amputations. | | | New forms of punishment have been introduced, such as the amputation of the limbs of thieves. | | | The body, which described amputation as "unethical and inhuman", has threatened to expel any of its members who perform the operation. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2587039.stm
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| | Antique amputation and surgical saws |
| | No part of this site may be used on any other site without the expressed permission of Dr. | | | The style and materials used to make an amputation saw are a key part of the detective work to identify a given set and in many cases to determine the approximate date of manufacture. | | | The amputation saw was a major part of any amputation set. |
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http://www.medicalantiques.com/medical/Amputation_saws.htm
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| | Cripworld Guide to Amputation Cripworld.com |
| | If you have the tinglies, phantoms or other amputation related pain, these articles may help. | | | Definitions of common (and not so common) terms used in prosthetics and relating to amputation. | | | From here you can find information regarding amputation, components, prosthetists and you can access the various boards that are available to you. |
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http://www.cripworld.com/amputee/index.shtml
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| | Antique Cased Amputation and Other Surgical Sets |
| | There is no tourniquet, but rather a strap at this point in history. | | | Displayed on this page are amputation and surgical sets by some of the most famous makers of the time. | | | This set has four layers and includes instruments for orthopedics, general surgery, and neurosurgery. |
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http://www.medicalantiques.com/medical/American_amputation_sets.htm
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| | Toe Amputation |
| | The above images show both the pre-operative and post-operative left foot of the same patient. | | | The pre-op film demonstrate osteomyelitis of the distal first phalanx that was treated with a great toe amputation. | | | In addition to the common indications for any amputation (e.g., infection, arteriosclerosis with gangrene, etc.), specific indications for toe amputations exist as well. |
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http://www.gentili.net/amputations/toe_amputations.htm
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| | Leg Amputation |
| | Does anyone have any experience with this situation or can you point me to | | | A colleague has just found out his german shepherd dog has cancer in his | | | I have a wonderful dog, who has osteosarcoma. |
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| | Amputation Cartoons |
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| | Home Page |
| | Imaging findings important in the selection of the surgical procedure are discussed. | | | Using radiographs and diagrams common and not so common amputation levels are reviewed. | | | Indications, advantages, disadvantages, and complications of different amputation levels are reviewed. |
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http://www.gentili.net/amputations
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| | My Amputation Story |
| | They could try to save the leg, meaning months and months of surgery with no guaranteed outcome, or they could remove it. | | | I walked out of the hospital on two feet within 5 weeks of arriving and began my life as an amputee. | | | I opted for the amputation and never looked back. |
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| | amputation - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about amputation |
| | Although amputation has been practiced for centuries, the development of sophisticated techniques for treatment and prevention of infection has greatly decreased its necessity. | | | Surgical amputation is currently performed in cases of bone and tissue cancers, gangrene, and uncontrollable infections of the arm or leg. | | | An amputation is performed as far above the affected area as is necessary to remove all unhealthy tissue and to leave a portion of sound tissue with which to pad the bone stump. |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/amputation
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| | Amputation definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | A person who has undergone an amputation is called an amputee. | | | Two other types of amputation are self-amputation, which occurs when a trapped person frees himself or herself by removing part or all of a body part, and congenital amputation, which occurs when a person is born without part or all of a body part. | | | Amputation: Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12537
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