Amputation

10/01/2000 - "Nevertheless, we do know that we need to provide the best pain relief for patients both before and after amputation. "
08/01/2011 - "Early trial results using these therapies have had promising results on important clinical end points such as wound healing, ischemic pain, and major amputation. "
07/01/2003 - "In 50 of 61 patients there was complete relief from pain at rest and indefinite postponement of amputation. "
02/01/2014 - "Achievement of significant pain relief and improvements in quality of life with a minimally invasive method of PNS holds promise for providing relief of post-amputation pain."
03/06/2013 - "After short-term follow-up, patients with open calcaneal fractures eventually requiring amputation exhibit improved pain and activity levels compared with patients with continued, ostensibly successful limb salvage."

11/01/2013 - "The best results were obtained in 3 patients who underwent completion of the hindquarter amputation within 24 hours of trauma. "
06/01/2010 - "Based on the results of this study, the outcomes of amputation osteomyoplasty appear to be safe and may be more beneficial than traditional amputation, in terms of improved functional outcomes for patients after severe lower-extremity trauma."
07/01/2014 - "Form and function can be restored with avulsion injuries and distal amputations, with good results and high patient satisfaction. "
05/01/2014 - "As a consequence of improved survivorship, a high-volume patient population of individuals having challenging multiple extremity injuries/amputations has presented to military treatment facilities. "
03/01/2014 - "Positive results have been demonstrated with NPWTi in assisting healing of stalled wounds and treating painful wounds as well as wounds at high risk for amputation. "

03/31/1998 - "Ischemic ulcers healed or markedly improved in 4 of 7 limbs, including successful limb salvage in 3 patients recommended for below-knee amputation. "
03/01/2011 - "The study group showed a significant reduction in the median time needed to heal ulcers, reduction of the number of admissions and amputation frequency."
01/01/2005 - "Pooled data from five trials on diabetic ulcers (118 patients) suggested a significant reduction in the risk of major amputation with HBOT (RR: 0.31; c.i. 0.13 to 0.71) with a NNT of 4 (c.i. 3 to 11). "
01/01/2015 - "Moreover, significant improvement in the amputation rate, ulcer healing, and ABI were also found based on the time point and stem cell source. "
01/01/2015 - "After synthesizing data, the meta-analysis showed significant improvement in the amputation rate (OR=0.33, 95%CI=0.22-0.51; P<0.001), ulcer healing (OR=6.11, 95%CI=3.04-12.28; P<0.001), and ABI (SMD=0.65, 95%CI=0.33-0.97; P<0.001) for the stem cell-based therapy group compared with the controls. "

06/01/2001 - "Twenty years ago, in spite of amputation, most patients with this tumor died, whereas today most are cured and amputation is avoided. "
05/28/1996 - "While systemic tumor control was improved by systematic chemotherapy, local tumor control was improved by appropriate biopsy techniques, and amputations have been replaced by local resections, in most cases with reconstruction (arthrodesis, rotation plasty, endoprosthesis, allografts), which require further improvements. "
02/01/2013 - "She received several cycles of chemotherapy with complete resection of the primary tumor without amputation, and has maintained remission for 18 months. "
08/01/2011 - "This cryosurgical method is an effective treatment for advanced cancers of the extremities, yielding a high cure rate and, in many cases, preventing amputation."
01/01/2005 - "Twenty-five (6%) of 413 patients with STS underwent primary amputation: they were older (P = .05), had larger tumors (P = .001), and had a significantly greater risk of developing metastatic disease than patients who underwent limb-sparing procedures (P = .008). "

09/01/2014 - "Overall improvement in the salvage strategies, based on comprehensive pre-clinical evaluation, debridement, antibiotic therapy and follow up, has shown improvements in certain hospital settings, but the general picture for patients with diabetic foot is to have some sort of amputation, especially in underserved populations. "
11/01/1998 - "The study concluded that multidisciplinary diabetes care team, which includes aggressive foot care and consistent treatment-based risk classification, may be effective in profoundly mitigating the occurrence and recurrence of diabetic foot sequelae, including ulceration and amputation. "
09/01/2010 - "Although the team approach to diabetic foot problems is effective in preventing lower-extremity amputations, the costs associated with implementing a diabetic-foot-care team are not well understood. "
09/01/2010 - "Although the team approach to diabetic foot problems is effective in preventing lower extremity amputations, the costs associated with implementing a diabetic foot care team are not well understood. "
09/01/1998 - "This is thought to be achievable because both primary and secondary preventative healthcare strategies are effective in reducing the incidence of diabetic foot ulceration and progression to amputation. "