Researchers found automated foot strike detection is viable for smartphone-based fall risk classification in patients with lower limb amputations. Foot strikes automatically detected by a smartphone ...

Concerning trends and regional disparities for patients having lower limb amputations related to peripheral arterial disease, have been revealed in a new study. Amputation rates in the North of ...

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that among people with type 1 and type 2 ...

Disparities in rates of peripheral diabetic neuropathy and lower extremity amputation exist in the United States. To investigate the factors linked to this disparity, we performed a systematic review ...

A new study, led by researchers from the University of Sheffield and published in BJS Open, highlights the urgent need to improve care and prevention strategies, especially for people with diabetes.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can lead to serious complications, including lower‑limb amputations. An updated interactive heat map showed PAD‑related amputation rates across the US, stratified by ...

People with leg amputations were able to control their prosthetic limbs with their brains in a significant scientific advance that allows for a smoother gait and enhanced ability to navigate obstacles ...

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 ...

The uncovered skeleton shows where the lower left leg was amputated at the tibia and fibula. Copyright Tim Maloney Perhaps it took place in the shelter of a cave, or ...