OBJECTIVE To explore how individuals experience and perceive the use of assistive technologies following lower limb loss. DESIGN Cross-sectional qualitative interview design. PATIENTS Thirty individuals with lower limb amputation were recruited from a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programme (26 males and 4 females); comprising individuals with above-knee (n=16), below-knee (n=12) and bi...

Upper extremity amputations are most frequently indicated by severe traumatic injuries. The location of the injury will determine the level of amputation. Preservation of extremity length is often a goal. The amputation site will have important implications on the functional status of the patient and options for prosthetic reconstruction. Advances in amputation techniques and prosthetic reconst...

Patients with body integrity identity disorder (BIID) experience a strong desire for amputation from very early on. BIID patients are often dismissed when they share their wish for amputation with surgeons. Consequently, patients resort to self-amputation, including complications and sometimes death. BIID patients are not psychotic and are mentally competent to oversee the consequences of an el...

Сritical limb ischemia (CLI) is becoming more and common among patients worldwide. This a comorbid condition, which accompanied by chronic pain, sometimes trophic ulcers gangrene, as well decrease in the quality of life. Despite nature ischemia, absence treatment high incidence amputation death. Patients with lower atherosclerosis had higher risk cardiovascular events publication proposes to co...

PURPOSE To use the Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) scale to measure the disability of patients with upper limb amputation(s) and to compare these to other upper limb injuries. METHOD All 274 patients over the age of 18 years presenting to Prince Henry Hospital in Sydney over a 4-year time frame were given the DASH assessment tool and asked to complete it under supervision of th...

Two cases of Werner's syndrome are reported. The first case is that of a man with grey hair since his 20s, and alopecia since aged about 50 years. At the age of 53 years, Werner's syndrome was diagnosed, along with a malignant soft tissue tumour of the hand. The patient underwent ray amputation for the tumour. The subsequent histopathological diagnosis was synovial cell sarcoma, and the patient...

aneurysmal bone cyst (abc) is blood filled expansile cystic lesion that most commonly occurs in patients during the second decade of their lives. traditionally it has been described as a benign lesion but can be locally aggressive and result in the destruction of the involved bone. treatment methods include surgical excision and curettage with or without bone grafting. we report a proximal femu...

pediatric traumatic limb amputations are rare and their acute and long term management can be challenging in this subgroup of patients. the lengthy and costly hospital stays, and resulting physical and psychological implications leads to significant morbidity. we present a summary of treatment principles and the evidence base supporting the management options for this entity. the initial manage...

Background: Amputation is perceived differently across the globe hence study was designed to determine knowledge, attitude and acceptance of amputation among Amputee patients in National Orthopeadic Hospital Enugu. Objectives: The objectives were elicit level knowledge amputation, respondents towards amputation. Materials Methods: A descriptive cross sectional design used data collected using q...