Pirogow’s Amputation: A Modification of the Operation Method by M. Bueschges, T. Muehlberger, K. L. Mauss, J. C. Bruck, C. Ottomann

“…Introduction. Pirogow’s amputation at the ankle presents a valuable alternative to lower leg amputation for patients with the corresponding indications. …”
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Compartment Syndrome following Below-Knee Amputation by Adam S. Gerry, Zachary K. Christopher, Karan Patel, Todd A. Kile, Joshua S. Bingham

“…In the setting of below-knee amputation, compartment syndrome is a rare complication. …”
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The Treatment Algorithm in Diabetic Foot: An Alternative Against Amputation? by Tacettin Güçer

“… This clinical treatment modality was applied to 62 diabetic ulcers on lower extremities for which surgeons had been advised amputation. Total healing was achieved in 53 of them and was achieved through this treatment in a 3-month period. …”
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Fatigue Characteristics and Numerical Modelling Prosthetic for Chopart Amputation by Saif M. Abbas, Ammar I. Kubba

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Iatrogenic Penile Glans Amputation: Major Novel Reconstructive Procedure by Rami Nasr, Samer L. Traboulsi, Rami R. Abou Ghaida, Joseph Bakhach

“…We describe a patient that underwent a neonatal circumcision complicated by iatrogenic complete glans amputation. Reconstructive repair of a neoglans using a modified traditional method was used. …”
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Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Transfemoral Amputation: A New Tip by Hassan Boussakri, Ihab Alassaf, Samir Hamoudi, Abdelhalim Elibrahimi, Philbert Ntarataz, Abdelmajid ELMrini, Jean Francois Dumez

“…Femoral fractures in amputation stump are challenging injuries to manage. …”
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Glanuloplasty with Oral Mucosa Graft following Total Glans Penis Amputation by Kwaku Appiah, George Amoah, Roland Azorliade, Kofi Gyasi-Sarpong, Ken Aboah, Douglas Arthur, Baah Nyamekye, Kwaku Otu-Boateng, Patrick Maison, Benjamin Twumasi-Frimpong, Issac Opoku Antwi, Edwin Yenli

“…This is a report on the technique of neoglans reconstruction in a patient with amputated glans penis following guillotine neonatal circumcision. …”
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Risk Factors for Foot Amputation in Patients Hospitalized for Diabetic Foot Infection by Maria Teresa Verrone Quilici, Fernando de Sá Del Fiol, Alexandre Eduardo Franzin Vieira, Maria Inês Toledo

“…The aim of this study was to identify and quantify risk factors for amputation in diabetic patients hospitalized for foot infections. …”
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The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

“…Accumulating evidence has indicated that amputation induces functional reorganization in the sensory and motor cortices. …”
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Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Pediatric Peripheral Nerve Blocks after Traumatic Amputation by Gregory M. Halenda, Stylianos Voulgarelis

“…We describe a case where liposomal bupivacaine was used for femoral and sciatic nerve blocks in a 5-year-old child with traumatic amputation of his lower leg. Pain control was excellent, with no pain or opioid use reported during the first 62 hours. …”
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Fingertip traumatic amputations in children. Treatment with semiocclusive foil dressings-preliminary results by Dimitar Trizlov, Dimitar Raykov, Stoyan Ivanov, Ivan Trizlov

Subjects: “…fingertip traumatic amputations…”
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Amputations of Lower Limb in Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus: Reasons and 30-Day Mortality by Magdalena Walicka, Marta Raczyńska, Karolina Marcinkowska, Iga Lisicka, Arthur Czaicki, Waldemar Wierzba, Edward Franek

“…Amputations in patients with diabetes accounted for a majority of all amputations; the mean percentage of amputations in patients with diabetes was 68.6% of all amputations (from 61.1% in 2010 to 71.4% in 2019, p for trend<0.0000001). …”
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Evaluation of Gait Performance of a Hemipelvectomy Amputation Walking with a Canadian Prosthesis by M. T. Karimi, M. Kamali, H. Omar, Javid Mostmand

“…Background. Hemipelvectomy amputation is a surgical procedure in which lower limb and a portion of pelvic are removed. …”
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Decrease in (Major) Amputations in Diabetics: A Secondary Data Analysis by AOK Rheinland/Hamburg by Melanie May, Sebastian Hahn, Claudia Tonn, Gerald Engels, Dirk Hochlenert

“…The rate of diabetics needing amputations of any kind fell from 504 to 419 of 100,000 patients per year (p=0.0038). …”
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Application of Emergency Specialist Nursing Combined with Green Channel Mode in Patients with Limb Amputation by Zaiyun Qian, Min Wang, Tonglong Xu

“…The treatment of limb amputation is always a challenge to emergency medical staff. …”
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Transtibial Amputation with Removal of the Tibial Intramedullary Nail: Hardware Removal in a Retrograde Manner by Youn-Ho Choi, DoJoon Park

“…Transtibial amputation is the preferred strategy for treating a diabetic foot with an infection and necrosis. …”
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Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication by Salman Soltani, Mahdi Mottaghi, Amir Jafarpisheh, Mahmoud Tavakkoli

“…A rare shocking complication is glans amputation which is a urologic emergency. Herein, we present a 4-year-old boy with penile glans amputation following circumcision. …”
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Strategies for Gait Retraining in a Collegiate Runner with Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report by Jillian Santer, Stephanie MacDonald, Katherine Rizzone, Shawn Biehler, Tanya Beiswenger

“…# Background More than fifty percent of people with limb amputations participate in sports or physical activity following amputation. …”
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Our Surgical Results in Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Artery Injuries: 21 Cases without Amputation by Burak Tamteki̇n, Güler Gülsen Ersoy

“…No patient developed amputation. Foot drop developed with nerve damage in 2 patients. …”
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Is the Use of Tourniquets More Advantageous than Other Bleeding Control Techniques in Patients with Limb Hemorrhage? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Cirocchi, Dominica Prigorschi, Luca Properzi, Matteo Matteucci, Francesca Duro, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Bruno Cirillo, Paolo Sapienza, Gioia Brachini, Sara Lauricella, Diletta Cassini, Antonia Rizzuto, Andrea Mingoli

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