Sentences with phrase «which affected limb»

Another common condition where amputation is discussed would be disease processes such as Osteosarcoma in which affected limb segments need to be amputated with clean margins and maximal limb length retention.

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In those patients, brain damage limits their arm and leg motor functions, which affects posture and free movement in the limbs.

In addition to improved motor control, sensory stimulation could alleviate phantom limb pain, which affects ~ 80 % of amputees (2).

The most effective of these is by using a compression bandage which is an elasticated bandage that simply fits around the affected limb.

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.

A study at Edinburgh University in Scotland says the phenomenon known as «limber tail,» which causes a dog's tail to become limp and difficult to move, tends to affect larger working breeds, and is more common among dogs who live in the north.

Lymphedema is a lymphatic obstruction which leads to localized fluid retention in the affected limb.

Clinically affected dogs are often young (3 - 18 months of age) and present with poor weight gain, progressive peripheral neuropathy including ataxia, leg crossing, tremors and paresis which worsens with exercise.Behavioral changes, blindness, dementia, anorexia, cachexia, urinary incontinence and muscle weakness affecting all four limbs are usually present in terminal stages of the disease with death occurring 2 - 6 months after onset of clinical signs, necessitating euthanasia.

Osteosarcoma commonly affects the appendicular skeleton (limbs) of large to giant breed dogs, but can also occur in the axial skeleton (skull, ribs, vertebrae, pelvis), which is a more common primary site in smaller dogs.

The first symptom that presents in osteosarcoma is lameness of the affected limb, which can come on suddenly or develop gradually.

Much like the modern Fallout games, Uncanny Valley features individual limb damage, which directly affects movement and stealth aspects of survival.