Sentences with phrase «place of amputation»

Awards for these injuries depend on the place of amputation, and degree of post-op complications such as phantom pains and the ease with which a prosthesis can be fitted.

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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.

Declawing is the amputation of the last bone of each digit which is like cutting a finger off at the last knuckle,» says Dr. Rachel Barrack, DVM, CVA, CVCH of Animal Acupuncture, who notes that the practice is already outlawed in many places both in the U.S. and abroad.

Certain wing fractures can heal and birds can be released, but some fractures can become infected, or occur in places that can not be stabilized and eventually lead to amputation or inappropriate angles of healing that do not allow for flight.

But 10 separate toe amputations are never necessary to solve a behavior problem; it's just a matter of taking the time and making the effort to get your cat to refocus her scratching activities to a better - suited place.

From our early saves like Eudora, a distemper survivor and Pumpkin who had an injured leg that required amputation, to the hundreds of larger breeds that are traditionally hard to place, we have tried to save every one we had the resources to save.

An amputation can also take place in the event of a construction accident, a defective product or another vehicle accident.

Severe bleeding and crushed tissue may take place if you have suffered an amputation, on top of the pain and suffering that is readily noticeable.

While no amount of money can compensate the pain and suffering caused by an amputation or disfigurement accident, it can take away the burden of financial strain placed on a victim and his or her family.