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Oct 12, 2024 · Amputation is surgery to remove all or part of a body appendage, usually a limb or extremity (an arm, leg, hand or foot). You might need surgery to amputate a body part if it’s too sick or injured to save and it endangers other parts. You might also need surgery if you lose a body part in a traumatic accident.
- Introduction
- Pathophysiology
- Systemic Influences
- Hemodynamic Factors Operating Proximal to The Amputation
- Cardiovascular Risk Estimate in Traumatic Leg Amputees
- Future Studies
Post-traumatic lower limb amputees are subject to increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, discussed in the literature over the past four decades.1–11However, risk factors for this amplified morbidity and the involved pathophysiologic mechanisms have not been comprehensively studied. The story begins when the Veterans Administ...
The causes for an excess in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among traumatic lower limb amputees are not well understood. Systemic influences and regional hemodynamic effects may be involved in this process, though neither has been comprehensively investigated.7–14 Insulin resistance, psychological stress and patients’ deviant behaviors are f...
A pathogenic role for insulin resistance in the excess cardiovascular morbidity among traumatic lower limb amputees was suggested by Rose et al.12 In their study of 19 bilateral above-knee amputees from the Vietnam war in comparison with 12 age-matched unilateral below-elbow amputees, Rose observed significantly more hypertension and obesity in abo...
Proximal leg amputation is associated with greater risk to develop cardiovascular diseases than distal amputation, and bilateral amputation with greater risk than unilateral amputation. Hemodynamic abnormalities, resulting from perturbed arterial flow proximal to the amputation site, are assumed to explain this incremental risk related to the site ...
Currently, two algorithms for assessing cardiovascular risk are recommended in the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Pannel III Guidelines.54 The first algorithm involves counting major risk factors based on an equation derived from the Framingham Heart Study. The second algorithm identifies the metabolic syndrome. These predic...
An improved assessment of coronary risk in traumatic leg amputees, so as to guide prophylactic and therapeutic measures, is required. This aim may be advanced via large-scale studies where potential risk factors are linked to cardiovascular events. In addition to traditional and novel risk factors, assessment of psychological stress and psychologic...
- J.E. Naschitz, R. Lenger
- 2008
Mar 31, 2022 · Lower extremity. Toe amputation. Removal of one or more toes. Midfoot amputation. Removal of the toes and half of the foot, with the heel and ankle joint remaining. Also called a transmetatarsal ...
- Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA
Aug 16, 2018 · Conditions and Diseases That May Lead to an Amputation. Over half of all amputations are due to vascular conditions, including peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetes. (i) These conditions and diseases may impair blood flow in your limbs, which can cause gangrene, non-healing foot ulcers and infected ulcers, and may result in the need for ...
Amputation, even with a prosthesis, decreases the level of activity for most people, leading to worsening of these problems, as well as obesity, hypertension and ischemic heart disease or clogged cardiac arteries. Ischemic heart disease is 2.4 to 4.0 times greater in a sample of older, longtime amputees than in the general population.
utations result from both medical and surgical causes. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) alone, or in combination with diabetes, contributes to more than half of. all amputations; trauma being the second leading cause. The more you understand about the diseases and conditions that could result in amputation, the better eq.
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Jul 1, 2024 · Causes of Amputations. Amputations can result from various causes, including: Traumatic Injuries: Accidents and injuries are leading causes of limb loss. Medical Conditions: Diseases like diabetes and cancer can necessitate amputations. Congenital Factors: Some individuals are born with limb differences or deficiencies. Challenges Faced by Amputees
