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Replantation
Surgery of the Hand — Replantation is usually recommended when the replanted part will work at least as well as a prosthesis. Generally, a missing hand or finger would not be replanted knowing that it would not work, be painful, or get in the way of everyday life. ...More…
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Amputation and Prosthetics
Surgery of the Hand — Amputation is the complete removal of an injured or deformed body part. An amputation may be the result of a traumatic injury or may be the result of a planned operation where the finger must be removed. Some traumatically amputated fingers may ...More…
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Cuidado de las heridas: prevención de infecciones
Amputee Coalition — Tras la intervención quirúrgica, la atención se centra en el cuidado de la herida y el mantenimiento de la extremidad residual. Cualquier herida que se produzca como consecuencia de una amputación u otro tipo de intervención quirúrgica corre el ...More…
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Healing after surgery
Amputee Coalition — Many seniors, aged 65 and over, have diseases which cause disability. Some of these, such as diabetes, obesity, and severe peripheral vascular disease, can result in amputations (limb loss). Here are some facts and figures about amputations (data ...More…
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INTRODUCCIÓN
Amputee Coalition — NLLIC ACA Fact Sheet: Amputation Statistics by Cause Limb Loss in the United States Cada año, la mayoría de las nuevas amputaciones se deben a complicaciones del sistema vascular (relacionado con los vasos sanguíneos), causadas sobre todo por la ...More…
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A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
For persons with disabilities, this document is available in large print, Braille, audio tape, and computer disk. This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. To find out ...More…
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ACA - Información en español
Amputee Coalition — First Step - Una guía para adaptarse a la pérdida de extremidades Tratar de llegar a personas con pérdida de extremidades y capacitarles a través de la educación, el apoyo y la defensa de sus derechos. El Centro Nacional de Información sobre ...More…
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Search of: prosthetic limbs / Open Studies - List ...
Study of Compensatory Motion While Using an Upper Limb Prosthesis Device: Prosthetic socket fabricated using selective laser sintering Hand Transplantation for the Reconstruction of Below the Elbow Amputations Controlled Study of Farabloc for ...More…
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amputation
Clinical Trials — Clinical Trial of Tensegrity Prosthetics K3 Promoter Foot Prosthesis Evaluation of Ultrasonic Neuroma Size With Residual Limb Pain in Above-Knee Amputees Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking Comparison of ...More…
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"Phantom Limb"
Clinical Trials — Controlled Study of Farabloc for Chronic Phantom Limb Pain Among Veteran Amputees Study to Assess the Efficacy of Direct Observation and Mental Visualization of Foot Movements to Treat Bilateral Lower Limb Phantom Limb Pain Behavioral: direct ...More…
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Servicios infantiles
Amputee Coalition — Tambien disponible en formato del PDF. Requiere Adobe Acrobat Reader. Algunas de las preguntas que con mayor frecuencia formulan los amputados que se ponen en contacto con el Centro Nacional de Información sobre Pérdida de Extremidades (NLLIC, ...More…
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Enfermedad arterial periférica (EAP
Amputee Coalition — NLLIC ACA Fact Sheet: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Limb Loss La enfermedad arterial periférica (EAP) es un tipo de arteriosclerosis (endurecimiento de las arterias) en la cual las sustancias grasas se acumulan en el interior de las ...More…