A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association [Disparities in Limb Salvage for Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: Role of Income and Insurance Status] found that insurance status ...

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Medical associations and lawmakers say limb amputations are on the rise in the United States and note that minorities are treated with amputations at a much higher rate than ...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ Leg amputations haven't changed much in a very long time. Civil War-era textbooks describing them look pretty similar to contemporary ones, said Dr. Matthew Carty, a staff ...

When Derek from Indiana first noticed problems with his toes, he followed his doctor’s advice without question – amputation. Diabetes, they told him, was the culprit. One by one, his toes were ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for lower limb amputations for people with diabetes increases with age and for those who smoke or ...

Sharon describes the sensations she feels following the amputation of her lower leg ...

Ambulators may benefit from myoelectric prosthetic devices, as there is improved stability with gait, reduced risk of falls, and improved energy efficiencies with myoelectrics.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD ...

Humans are no longer the only species on Earth that can perform surgery to save lives. A new study says that certain species of ants can not only detect injuries in colony members but also decide ...

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