Amputationis the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger. About 1.8 million Americans are living with amputations. Amputation of the leg -- either above or below theknee-- is the most common amputation surgery. ...
Broken foot. Proper use of crutches is shown on the left. Crutch tips are shoulder width apart. Elbows are straight and locked. Pads at the top of the crutches are 3 fingerbreadths below the armpit and press against the side of the chest. Incorrect use of crutches is shown on the right...
Yesterday, the vascular doctor / professor of vascular surgery basically liked what he saw with the foot, yet also told us that the big toe was basically dead, and he brought up the option of surgical amputation vs auto-amputation or part of the big toe and perhaps tips of other toes. W...
(EMG) signals from finger extensor muscles (extensor digitorum communis, EDC) as a means of quantifying changes in corticospinal and interhemispheric connectivity. cMEP and iMEP measure physiologic excitability of crossed and uncrossed corticomotor pathways the paretic EDC, respectively. IHI measures the ...
A fingertip amputation means that a portion of the fingertip, including part or all of the nail, has been removed from the rest of the finger. The bone may or may not be visible. A nail avulsion occurs when a portion of the nail is lifted off the nail bed or is sticking out of the...
Note that many people with frostbite may be experiencing hypothermia. Saving their lives is more important than preserving a finger or foot. Do not walk on frostbitten toes or feet if possible. Remove all wet clothing and constrictive jewelry because they may further block blood flow. ...