Lower limb amputation is a life‐altering surgical intervention, most commonly necessitated by vascular complications, trauma or malignancy. The subsequent rehabilitation process is critical in ...

When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing. Presently, the ...

British military doctors and therapists provide support at base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbs ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE) will conduct this year’s Federal Advanced Amputation Skills Training (FAAST) Symposium ...

After losing a limb, it's important to work with a team of amputation rehabilitation specialists to prepare for the road ahead. Here are some tips to get you started. Be sure to build your team of ...

GUESTS: DR. ALBERTO ESQUENAZI & PATRICIA A. SHEWOKIS, PhD., “Better…faster…stronger” are the unrelenting tenets of the technological race. Some recent ...

The Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute has received The Joint Commission's certification for amputee rehabilitation. The honor signifies the hospital's dedication to better results for amputee ...

LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) -- His story is one of strength, courage and determination. Bryan Anderson is a triple amputee who lost both of his legs and left hand, but never lost his spirit. On Monday, March ...

While losing a limb is a life-changing experience, it's important to remember that you don't have to go through an amputation alone. Your post-operative care will involve an interdisciplinary team ...

Of the roughly 20,000 soldiers injured since the start of the Iraq war, more than 500 have lost a limb _ many of them in roadside bombings. On Monday, a $50 million high-tech rehabilitation center ...

Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine & Pain Specialist, Barwon Health The MJA this month leads with a startling statistic. Diabetes-related foot disease is apparently ...