Sentences with phrase «of an amputation for»

Tripawds ASAP (Amputation Surgery Assistance Program) helps families in need of aid due to the unexpected expense of an amputation for their dog or cat.

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Another reason for the increased interest in para-athletes are the inspiring, well - publicized stories of American veterans, wounded in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and living with amputations and other physical impairments, who have pursued sports to rehabilitate their lives.

In 2015 the chances of losing a finger or limb in an Alabama parts factory was double the amputation risk nationally for the industry, 65 percent higher than in Michigan and 33 percent above the rate in Ohio.

Knowing that she, a Western woman, has not been subjected to that cruel amputation which Islam forces upon millions of Muslim women, some males may even imagine that she must feel s - exual desire for them.

A tool exploited for its own sake is no better than a saw given to a small boy for cutting wood, who must presently look around the house for suitable objects of furniture inviting amputation...».

Better ways of preventing foot problems in dialysis patients with diabetes could reduce the 100 or so associated amputations that take place every week in the UK, according to Diabetes UK - funded research being presented this week at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Lisbon.

The U.S. Department of Labor has also repeatedly hit Florida Crystals and its offshoots for hazardous work environments in their sugar mills, including «exposing workers to lacerations and amputation injuries.»

No doubt, Igbobi, as the hospital has simply come to be known, symbolises this irony as the hospital is widely reputed for its proficiency in orthopaedics, a branch of medical science mostly associated with pains, agonies and sadness as losing of limbs by amputation is a common feature.

One report of seven states revealed that the cost of stay for those hospitalized due to a fireworks - related amputation of a finger, thumb or lower arm, was $ 15,600.

«And so it went for me after the amputation of my left arm.

For more than 600 years, patients with amputations above the knee received a prosthesis that fit over the skin and soft tissue of the amputation stump.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bombing survivors have the highest incidence of injury to soft tissue and musculoskeletal systems with the most extreme injury being traumatic amputation, which is reported in up to 3 % of cases.

A new study in today's issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found minimal risk for severe infection with osseointegrated implants — a newer prosthetic system, press - fitted directly into the femur bone — that enables bone growth over a metal, robotic prosthetic limb in patients with above knee amputations.

In a paper published today in the journal Nature, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center shed light on this rare regenerative power in mammals, using genetically engineered mice to document for the first time the biochemical chain of events that unfolds in the wake of a fingertip amputation.

But for now we urge caution in prescribing this drug to people at increased risk of suffering amputation.»

Examples from an 1899 handbook for railway surgeons provided instruction in medical techniques and railroad hazards, such as this image of the inside of an operating room during the amputation of the thigh by «the circular method».

Up until now, there has been a lack of research to identify exactly which populations are at greatest risk for PVD, which can lead to heart attack, stroke and even amputation of the limbs.

«For cancer patients, especially children and young adults, amputation of an arm or a leg is a very serious consequence of illness and we have for years been searching for therapeutics to prevent cancer - induced bone degradatiFor cancer patients, especially children and young adults, amputation of an arm or a leg is a very serious consequence of illness and we have for years been searching for therapeutics to prevent cancer - induced bone degradatifor years been searching for therapeutics to prevent cancer - induced bone degradatifor therapeutics to prevent cancer - induced bone degradation.

Further, foot blisters and other diabetic ulcers or sores account for the vast majority of foot and leg amputations in the United States today.

Tyler says one advantage of an elective amputation is that it allows the surgeons to plan exactly where the cut will be made, and how the prosthesis can graft to the wearer's skeleton for enhanced stability.

As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of common diabetes - related complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart disease - related OR for dementia would also be consistent with improved cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.

About Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is nationally recognized for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries and also leads the field in the care and treatment for stroke, neurological diseases, amputation, orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions and cardiac recovery.

BETHESDA, Md. (Nov. 15, 2012)-- Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients.

About Kessler Institute Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, a division of Select Medical, provides comprehensive care and specialized treatment to address the complex needs of individuals with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputation, neurological diseases, cardiac recovery and orthopedic / musculoskeletal conditions.

He synthesized a biodegradable polymer that has been integral in developing novel surgical procedures for saving the limbs and lives of victims of catastrophic trauma that would normally result in amputations or even death.

The cutting edge of treatment for this type of cancer called for amputation of the limb.

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, a division of Select Medical, provides comprehensive care and specialized treatment to address the complex needs of individuals with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputation, neurological disorders and orthopedic conditions.

Dr. Turaga has significant experience in the management of melanoma, and complex sarcomas and has pioneered the approaches of isolated limb infusion for advanced malignancies for limb preservation so as to avoid amputation.

HSCI believes that for many patients Neovasculgen may become a real alternative to amputation and can improve a quality of life.

Kessler is proud to be part of one only nine federally - designated Model Systems for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries, a distinction shared with Kessler Foundation, and also leads the field in the care of individuals with stroke, neurologic diseases, amputation, orthopedic trauma, cancer and cardiac conditions.

About Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is nationally recognized for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries and leads the field in the care and treatment for stroke, neurological diseases, amputation, orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions and cardiac recovery.

First he explains how the first symptoms of type II diabetes are often numbness in fingers and toes, diabetic neuropathy being the no. 1 cause for amputations worldwide.

July 24, 1997 New device permits less invasive approach to leg surgery The University of Chicago Hospitals is one of three medical centers in the United States using a new device, developed by Baxter Healthcare Corp., to restore blood flow to the leg for patients with advanced peripheral vascular disease, the leading cause of amputations in the United States.

In people with diabetes, a trifecta of trouble can set the stage for amputations: Numbness in the feet due to diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) can make people less aware of injuries and foot ulcers.

People who aim for — and achieve — such intensive glucose control are much less likely to lose their vision, have kidney failure, develop heart disease, or need an amputation than those who don't, according to a study published Monday in Archives of Internal Medicine.

A 2005 study from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) involving more than 157,000 people with diabetes found that more than two - thirds weren't adequately controlling their blood sugar, which put them at risk for blindness, kidney failure, foot amputation, and other complications.

Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for patients with diabetes and are the cause of more than 80 percent of leg amputations in this population.

After 18 months of physiotherapy and prescribed home exercises, I was finally at a point where I didn't feel the need for amputation at the waist.

In the first of a series of lengthy action sequences, Max is chained to the front of an enemy car driven by Nux (Nicholas Hoult), a fighter with a death wish who later becomes an ally, while Furiosa, who has a mechanical arm to compensate for an amputation, is attempting to flee from and / or destroy that car — as well as an assortment of others (including one containing Joe's battle music, featuring a most dedicated guitarist).

Reducing TD to a method implies a flagrant amputation of its own essence — transdisciplinarity is a methodology — Methodology is the philosophical basis for method.

For victims who were seriously injured in crashes — including amputations, brain damage, and serious burns — Feinberg and his law team will determine the amount of compensation based on the cost of medical care, therapy, and other long - term care programs required.

Held six regional seminars for children in the Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, provided Veterans Affairs Canada with information and recommendations regarding its prosthetic policy and announced partnership with Department of National Defence as expert consultant on prosthetics and amputation

First used in 2005 to develop a prosthetic for a woman who lost her arm in the London bombings, the intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prosthetics (Itaps) technology has now given Oscar the cat a new lease of life.

Routine radiography for metastatic disease as part of pre-surgical screening for limb amputation was unremarkable, reviewed by boarded radiologist.

The vet clinic had lots of people interested in adopting her once her medical treatment was complete, but no one stepped up to pay for the multiple surgeries, which included partial amputation of several toes.

The treatment of choice by veterinarians for most dogs with osteosarcoma of the leg is amputation of the affected limb, after which most dogs do function quite well.

Purpose of Study: Standard therapy for dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma has long been amputation of the affected limb followed by chemotherapy to prevent the spread of cancer.

Again, while this name may seem overly used it is still one of the more popular pet names particularly for male dogs who have escaped some type of unfortunate situation such as life in an animal shelter or a car accident or amputation.

Some colleagues and many dog owners are reluctant to pursue limb amputation for a variety of assumptions: «front leg amputation is tougher on the dog compared to hind leg amputation,» «older dogs can't tolerate surgery -LSB-...]

Some colleagues and many dog owners are reluctant to pursue limb amputation for a variety of assumptions: «front leg amputation is tougher on the dog compared to hind leg amputation,» «older dogs can't tolerate surgery or anesthesia,» «the dog has arthritis in the remaining limbs,» «the dog is too heavy.»