Lower Limbs Articles
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Best Wound Care Kits & Solutions for Seniors
Each wound tells a unique life story, whether it's from a sudden accident or a chronic condition. Wound care is important, especially for the elderly. Giving them only love and care is far from enough, but you also need to learn how to effectively manage different types of wounds. In this article, we will discuss the best senior wound care solutions, quality senior care products, and provide ...
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Overview of Diabetes: Prevalence Assessment, Treatment And Prevention
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 540 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. In China, there are more than 114 million adults with diabetes, accounting for about a quarter of the world's diabetes patients. With the change of living and eating habits, diabetes has become the third major factor affecting human health after ...
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Huateng Pharma Supplies Some Intermediates of CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women, impacting 2.1 million women each year, and also causes the greatest number of cancer-related deaths among women. In 2018, it is estimated that 627,000 women died from breast cancer – that is approximately 15% of all cancer deaths among women. While breast cancer rates are higher among women in more developed regions, rates are ...
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Surgical Site Infection: Methods of Prevention & Tools for Predicting Risk - Case Study
Medical History A 55-year-old white male has degenerative arthritis of the knees. 10 months ago, the patient underwent total knee replacement on the left knee without complication. The surgical incisions had closed without signs of surgical site infection. At the time, he made a good recovery. He is fully functional and fully independent. Patient is a chain smoker with a wife and two children. He ...
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The tiny grabber that plucks blood clots out of a vein (The Mail on Sunday)
Thousands of patients suffering from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are set to benefit from a lifesaving procedure using a new blood clot grabbing device pioneered by NHS specialists. The treatment involves inserting a stent, a tiny, ball- shaped wire cage into a blocked vein. Once in position, the collapsible cage is expanded and ‘ catches’ the clot. When the device is pulled out, the ...
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New DVT device completes first-in-human trial (Venous News)
The first-in-human case using the new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) device Vetex thrombectomy catheter (Vetex Medical) has recently been completed in a multicentre study. The device has the potential to reduce hospital stays and costs associated with DVT treatment, a press release announces. According to Vetex Medical, the Vetex thrombectomy catheter is the first device to combine rotational and ...
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Heal Your Torn ACL with the BEAR Implant
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the four ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces ...
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The QUEST Post-Amputation Pain Study - Case Study
The QUEST study (High-FreQUEncy Nerve Block for PoST-Amputation Pain), is a randomized controlled study of 180 patients at 25 clinical study sites in the U.S. Recruitment for the study was completed in late 2021. Results are blinded until after participants have finished a twelve-month follow-up. ...
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Corey’s Story: First Patient Treated with BEAR® Implant Going Strong After Six Years
Before any new medical technology is approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a considerable number of courageous patients must first agree to participate in clinical trials of the new technology – without any data on potential success rates. For the BEAR® Implant, that brave patient was Corey Peak, a recreational athlete who tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...
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Luna’s Story: Teen Trailblazer Becomes First BEAR Implant Patient in Connecticut
Very rarely does a high school student who aspires to study medicine get a first-hand opportunity to be a medical trailblazer. But 15-year-old Luna Martini stepped comfortably into that role when she became the first patient in Connecticut to receive a BEAR® Implant to treat her torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A freshman at Farmington High School, Luna aspires to be a doctor herself ...
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What are Surgical Options for ACL Tears?
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the two ligaments in the center of your knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces friction ...
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DELEO have invented CRISTAL Body-Layering® comprehensive body-shaping approach that combines cutting-edge technologies.
The CRISTAL Body-Layering® programme is revolutionising the medical aesthetics industry in just three steps. Thanks to its synergic technologies, it offers a comprehensive approach. For the first time, we are able to slim, sculpt and firm up the figure using non-invasive techniques. CRISTAL Body-Layering® is a comprehensive, non-invasive treatment that targets the 3 LAYERS of the BODY: ...
By DELEO
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Rehabilitation after ACL injury - Case Study
Rehabilitation of Tom, 21 years Sporty man Recreational volleyball Post-operative rehabilitation ACL Left (week 8) Tom suffered an ACL tear on his left leg during a volleyball match. The doctor in charge decided to proceed with an operative reconstruction of the affected ligament. Tom then immediately started a rehabilitation process to get him back on the court as soon as possible. The ...
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Rehabilitation after CVA - Case Study
Rehabilitation of Sofie, 53 years Active 50+ Acute phase CVA - Hemiplegia left Cognitive difficulties (memory impairment) Currently, Sofie moves around using a wheelchair. The current goal of her therapy is to strengthen the trunk and hip muscles and improve the Range of Motion of the lower limbs. Below we show how Sofie's conventional exercise therapy can be digitised. Research has ...
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A New Concept of Mosaicplasty: Autologous Osteoperiosteal Cylinder Graft Covered With Cellularized Scaffold
Abstract: A concern regarding osteochondral autograft transfer for chondral defects is donor-site morbidity of the knee, the most common source of the autograft. To avoid the drawbacks of osteochondral autograft transfer, a cylindrical osteoperiosteal graft harvested from the iliac crest covered by a same-sized cylinder of hyaluronic acidebased polymer scaffold pretreated with bone marrow ...
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Pelvic Ring Injury in Polytrauma Treatment with the Curvafix IM System - Case Study
CASE PLANNING The bilateral upper extremity fractures, the pre-existing contralateral lower limb amputation with loss of the prosthesis, and the patient's need for immediate weight bearing on her right lower extremity were all considerations in proceeding with pelvic ring fixation using two CurvaFix IM Implants. Combined fixation of the anterior ring and the posterior ring provides the greatest ...
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Rehabilitation Dyskinetic CP - Case Study
Rehabilitation of Tonia, 8 years Cheerful and enthusiastic child Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy - GMFCS III Outpatient rehabilitation Uses Kaye Walker Responds well to NDT (Bobath) Tonia currently moves around with a K-Walker. The main goal during her therapy is to practise and stimulate targeted movements for both the upper and lower limbs. Throughout her therapy Tonia seems to respond ...
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The 7-Steps to Recuperation from Stroke Arm Paralysis
About two-thirds of those that experience arm paralysis after stroke are unable to fully use their affected limb six months after stroke (1-3). Not having a fully functional arm and hand after a stroke is not only frustrating but also devastating to many individuals. Day-to-day operations and activities of daily living become more difficult, take longer to complete, and may require assistance ...
By Neurolutions
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How to Take Care of your Mental Health After a Spinal Cord Injury
An injury to your spinal cord changes your life dramatically. Paralysis in both arms and legs forces you to come to terms with your body that no longer functions like it used to. You’ll have to rethink how you go about those daily activities that’s easily taken for granted - how you work, eating dinner, using the bathroom and using technological devices like the phone, tablet or ...
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How Medical Devices can Help People with Disabilities Become More Independent
At Tubus Technology we believe that all people should have the same opportunities. That includes opportunities online in an ever-evolving digital world. If you’re suffering from physical limitations in your upper limps you know that is difficult. In this article we review some of the different diagnoses that cause paralyzation in arms and hands. Then we assess some of the assistive ...
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