Patients with lower limb amputation experience ambulation disorders since they rely exclusively on visual information in addition to the tactile information they receive from stump–socket interface.
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of peripheral nerve stimulation may reduce pain scores and opioid consumption after lower limb amputation, ...
Phantom limb pain affects nearly 40 percent of amputees, often persisting despite medications and therapy. Reconstructive surgeon Shaun Mendenhall, MD, outlines why surgical techniques are now ...
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An inability to distinguish between CIDP and POEMS syndrome can negatively affect treatment strategies and outcomes. A 2-step protocol using conduction block and maximum/minimum cross-sectional area ...
13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a result of a novel surgical technique which connects functioning nerves with injured nerves ...