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trans-humeral amputation, commonly referred to as above-elbow amputation; shoulder disarticulation; forequarter amputation; A variant of the trans-radial amputation is the Krukenberg procedure in which the radius and ulna are used to create a stump capable of a pincer action.
A Kentucky woman said she is just happy to be alive after a kidney stone turned into an infection that would lead to a quadruple amputation. "I've lost my legs from the knees down bilaterally and ...
A flap of skin was saved, and stitched to the stump to cover the wound. [39] There were two types of amputations, primary and secondary. The primary amputation was done between 24 and 48 hours after the injury. The secondary amputation was done after a longer period of time, often because of infection. [40]
Gender, side of limb loss, and etiology of amputation have not been shown to affect the onset of phantom limb pain. [2] One investigation of lower limb amputation observed that as stump length decreased, and therefore length of the phantom limb increased, there was a greater incidence of moderate and severe phantom pain. [8]
An Ohio-based bakeware company is facing fines of almost $200,000 after two workers suffered major injuries. The workers both experienced what the Labor Department described as "amputation injuries."
Tammy Reed who was known as Angel, had a hemicorporectomy in 2010. Angel was a paraplegic and without the surgery, chronic sores and infection would have killed her within 18 months. [11] Angel passed away on 25 March 2019. [12]
Amputation from frostbite a possibility David Montesino/dmontesino@star-telegram.com Frigid temperatures in Texas are nothing to sneeze at — with many dangers lurking in the freeze.
The Krukenberg procedure, also known as the Krukenberg operation, is a surgical technique that converts a forearm stump into a pincer. It was first described in 1917 by the German army surgeon Hermann Krukenberg. [1] [2] It remains in use today for certain special cases but is considered controversial and some surgeons refuse to perform it. [3]