Amputation
Cholesterol drug cuts amputation risk for diabetics
May 26, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Mirror Therapy in Phantom Limb Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...them visualize moving a normal limb instead of the amputation. But the pain was not reduced in... Read more »
Keeping Our Legs
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...just read it. Dr. Mark Hinkes, a podiatrist and amputation prevention specialist, wrote Keep... Read more »
Controlling Foot Ulcers
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...diabetes who get a foot ulcer will require a lower limb amputation. Yet half of us have never... Read more »
Health Guide
Replantation of digits
Revascularization of amputated digits; Reattachment of amputated fingers Read more »Amputation: traumatic
...... Loss of a body part Considerations If an accident or trauma results in complete amputation (the body part is totally severed), the part sometimes can be reattached,... Read more »Amputation: traumatic
Loss of a body part Prevention Use safety equipment when using factory, farm, or power tools. Wear seat belts when driving a motor vehicle. Always... Read more »Amputation: traumatic
Loss of a body part Symptoms A body part that has been completely or partially cut off Bleeding (may be minimal or severe, depending on... Read more »Amputation: traumatic
...rescue breathing, CPR or bleeding control. Try to calm and reassure the victim as much as possible. Amputation is painful and extremely frightening. Control bleeding by applying direct... Read more »Images
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