At , Cory A. Collinge, MD, spoke about current concepts in amputation.“Obviously, amputation is something that nobody really wants to talk about, but it’s a vital part of what we do,” Collinge, an ...

A shocking new study has revealed that a condition that can lead to serious complications — such as limb amputation — is far more prevalent and deadly than previously believed. Researchers from ...

When Derek from Indiana first noticed problems with his toes, he followed his doctor’s advice without question – amputation. Diabetes, they told him, was the culprit. One by one, his toes were ...

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 ...

A new brain-controlled bionic limb has the ability to help people with leg amputations more easily navigate obstacles and walk more quickly, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine shows.

A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association [Disparities in Limb Salvage for Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: Role of Income and Insurance Status] found that insurance status ...

Data is from comprehensive review of hospital charges and all-payer claims over five years - - Preventable complications such as amputation and conduit infection increased initial hospital charges by ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious ...

Here’s one way to think outside the ‘tox. Botox is a brand name for a purified form of botulinum toxin A, a protein that temporarily paralyzes muscles by blocking the nerve signals that cause them to ...