Amputation might be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. Traumatic amputation that is not related to diabetes or peripheral vascular disease may still lead to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

More than 400 Americans undergo major amputation of a leg, either above or below the knee, every day. Many of them suffer from what’s known as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a form of ...

Objective To elicit expert opinion and gain consensus on specific exercise intervention parameters to minimise hip bone mineral density (BMD) loss following traumatic lower limb amputation. Methods In ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Medical professionals say saving a leg could also save your life. Members of the Florida-based non-profit group “Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation” held a screening clinic this ...

For Todd Svoboda, the one-year anniversary of the amputation of his right leg was July 11. On that day, the ex-Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball player sat at the dinner table with his wife, Franci, ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – For the first time, we’re hearing from Dayton Police Officer Byron Branch who suffered traumatic injuries after being hit by a car in the line of duty. Branch is one of six ...

LAKE BERRYESSA – A man suffered what first responders called a "traumatic" partial amputation after he fell off a boat at Lake Berryessa and was struck by a propeller. The Napa County Sheriff's Office ...

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Dr. James Rathmell answers the question: 'Does Phantom Limb Pain Ever Go Away?' — -- Question: What Is Phantom Limb Pain And Does It Ever Go Away? Answer: Phantom Limb Pain is I guess best ...