Written by vpmedical
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 2:40:00 PM
In my work, I often have to research issues which are important to those with
limb loss and related issues. Below are articles which may be of interest to you.
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Tibia Vara Deformity After Below Knee
Amputation and Synostosis Formation ...
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Written by vpmedical
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:37:00 PM
The U.S. National Institutes of Health hosts Clinical Trials which lists all of the open trials for various conditions. I was surprised to see the number of trials available for amputees. I believe there are 38 studies, most of which are...
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Written by vpmedical
Friday, April 23, 2010 2:34:21 PM
In November, there was a story of a young girl, 2 years of age, with major injuries to both of her hands. She was taken to the local hospital for treatment. Inadvertently, this young girl had both of her legs amputated, instead of her hands. This ...
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Written by vpmedical
Friday, April 23, 2010 2:26:47 PM
As a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, I am in charge of our fall journal which carries a theme of Life Care Planning for those with
amputation. Typically this means that I am in...
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Written by vpmedical
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1:09:25 PM
Did you know...
The number of people who have an
amputation and use a
prosthesis is expected to rise by at least 47% by the year 2020.
The total number of people with
paralysis, deformity or orthopedic impairments is expected to...
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