The research team examined 31 patients with unilateral lower extremity amputation - 15 had a traditional socket-style prosthesis and 16 had a BAL prosthesis. The researchers found no significant ...

More importantly, Jin’s lower limb sensory function gradually recovered. His overall quality of life was greatly enhanced with his regained autonomous bowel control and significantly improved ...

Correspondence to Dr Michael A Hunt, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3; michael.hunt{at}ubc.ca ...

Most soccer injuries occur in the lower extremities. This type of injury is reviewed here. Definitions of injury, injury rate, injury percentage, mechanism of injury, anatomical region of injury, type ...

Diabetes can affect blood circulation and cause fluid to build up in the feet, ankles, and lower legs. Compression socks, exercise, and other remedies may relieve swelling. Edema is excessive ...

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully performed a Transhumeral Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR) Surgery, marking the first time this sensory renovation procedure has been conducted ...

Treatment for symptomatic peripheral artery disease includes lower extremity bypass surgery (LEB) and peripheral endovascular interventions (PVIs); however, limited comparative effectiveness data ...

Biologic mechanisms by which exercise improves walking in PAD are unclear. This review summarizes evidence regarding effects of walking exercise on lower extremity skeletal muscle in PAD. In older ...

The interdisciplinary team of amputation reconstruction specialists, upper- and lower-extremity surgeons are devoted to helping amputees improve their mobility and daily lives. Hospital for Special ...

Abstract: This work presents a novel method for estimating online the torques at the ankle, knee and hip of a user with the goal of generating reference signals for torque controlled lower limb ...