MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'amputation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118690&cid=t_102706_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FSW0YhVe7S0U%2Fherr-designer-of-his-own-limbs.html Yesterday, I was able to catch the interview on NPR’s Fresh Air of Hugh Herr by Terry Gross:  The Double-Amputee Who Designs Better Limbs  (photo credit) It’s worth reading or listening to.  Here’s the beginning: Hugh Herr's legs were amputated below his knees in 1982 after a climbing accident. From his knees down to the floor, he's completely artificial. "I'm titanium, carbon, silicon, a bunch of nuts and bolts," he tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "My limbs that I wear have 12 computers, five sensors and muscle-like actuator systems that able me to move throughout my day." But Herr doesn't just wear artificial legs. He designs them, too. As the director of the Biomechatronics Group at the MIT Media Lab, Herr and his team are responsible for crea... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118690 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:15:01 +0100 5118690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676852&cid=t_102706_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FECl58koJnlk%2Fshout-outs.html Kim, Emergiblog, is the host for this week’s Angry Birds issue of Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here (photo credit). Welcome to the Angry Birds edition of that weekly compendium of medical blogosphere goodness, Grand Rounds! I’ve chosen my addiction du jour, Angry Birds, as the theme for my 7th turn as host. For those who are not familiar, Angry Birds is a game in which Green Pigs steal Bird eggs, causing the Birds to become angry, start screeching and begin catapulting themselves from sling shots in an attempt to destroy the Pigs, who house themselves in various structures and giggle at the Birds. Got it? Okay then! Let’s get started!  ……….. …………………………… Last Tuesday @EvidenceMatters alerted me via twitter to a panel discus... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676852 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:52:11 +0100 4676852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4552037&cid=t_102706_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fzsa-zsa-gabor-declines-amputation-surgery-leaves-hospital%2F Famed personality Zsa Zsa Gabor has decided against amputation surgery after she lost circulation to her left leg and was rushed to the hospital. She has been discharged to home. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4552037 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:37:13 +0100 4552037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4472932&cid=t_102706_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fdr-jeffrey-kaufman-writes-letter-editor-defending-surgeons-perform-amputations%2F Dr. Jeffrey Kaufman responds to critics who say that surgeons would rather do an amputation than provide diabetic foot care. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4472932 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:19:07 +0100 4472932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294691&cid=t_102706_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fo0IXbF7AyVg%2Fjanet-cater-and-womens-work.html This study will use internet interviews using Skype to understand this life experience. Each woman will be invited to tell her story of how she adjusted to life as an amputee with the assurance of confidentiality.  …. The third entry, Executive Summary, presented the data.  It’s all laid out there for anyone to read. ……..Six Army/Army National Guard women were interviewed in this study: three enlisted and three officers. At the time of the study, their ages ranged from 24 to 42; three were married and three were single; the lowest rank was Specialist and the highest was Major; five were injured in combat and one completed a tour of duty in Iraq on a prosthetic leg. Their injuries ranged from the loss of a lower limb, to the loss of one to two arms, or the loss of both ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294691 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:21:00 +0100 4294691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3736979&cid=t_102706_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffrida-kahlos-traumatic-injuries-failed-blunt-brilliant-artistic-career%2F Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, who would have been 103 years old yesterday, suffered horrifying traumatic injuries after being struck by a trolley car, causing countless surgeries and eventual amputation of her left leg. Despite this, she perservered with her art to build one of the phenomenonal careers of the 20th century. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3736979 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:50:17 +0100 3736979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655544&cid=t_102706_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fpolitical-columnist-roger-simon-returns-month-hiatus-lifethreatening-infection%2F Chief Politico political columnist Roger Simon gives a startling interview about the life-threatening infection that caused him to have both of his legs amputated. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655544 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:05:58 +0100 3655544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227683&cid=t_102706_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Forthopedic-surgeon-dr-samir-mehta-takes-limb-save-life-haiti%2F University of Pennsylvania orthopedic surgeon Dr. Samir Mehta convinces a young Haitian patient that the only way for her to live is to agree to surgery to remove her dead arm. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227683 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:38:28 +0100 3227683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197547&cid=t_102706_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fhaiti-surgeon-medical-volunteer-information%2F In response to the developing medical catastrophe in Haiti, InsideSurgery is sharing information with the American College of Surgeons, American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, many NGOs and the wider medical blogging community though a 60 member listserv. Please check the links below or contact this site through insidesurgery at gmail then the dot then com if you wish help in disseminating information or wish information on how to volunteer your services. Breaking Information Description of battlefield acupuncture and no needle acupressure (Marcucci Technique) for pain control for acute traumatic injuries Margarita Shefson of Vitals.com has just notified InsideSurgery.com that there are 24 seats available to Haiti this weekend leaving Ft. Lauderdale. Please contact her at: Margarita ... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197547 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:47:11 +0100 3197547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039746&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhorror-both-legs-wrongly-amputated%2F I’m going to do more research to see if I can find information on this story – but according to this news report, Hospital mistakenly amputates legs from toddler who burnt hands, a horrible mistake has happened. A two-year-old girl had been admitted to the hospital because she had burned her hands. How her legs became amputated will have to be seen. Authorities are looking into the matter. Just how do mistakes like this happen? Are they mistakes or are they malpractice? It’s so scary that they do happen, but the trick is finding out how and why they happen. We’ve all heard stories of people going in to the hospital to have surgery on one leg or arm, only to have it done on the other. There are check and balances, there are procedures to follow, but a mistake like th... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039746 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:48:59 +0100 3039746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782262&cid=t_102706_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fthe-vincent-50-for-diabetic-feet.html Speaking of taking care of your diabetic feet, I was contacted this week by a European company called MeDaVinci working feverishly on a high-tech home scanning device that they hope will prevent amputations in thousands of patients who already have neuropathy. Their system is called the Vincent 50 — after the St.Vincent Declaration, a decree signed by [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782262 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:52:08 +0100 2782262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458162&cid=t_102706_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F07%2Fa-secret-a-disability-a-journey-into-the-unknown%2F The best documentaries, said one creator of that art form after a recent screening in Baltimore, reveal something that is outside the experience of those watching the film. His words resonated for me. For the past several years, I have immersed myself in the life of someone I never knew, someone whose daily routine couldn’t have been more different than mine. She was my aunt, and she was a family secret. More precisely, she was my mother’s secret. Mom never talked about having a sister, and only after Mom’s death did the first wisps of her secret come into the light. Her name was Annie Cohen. She had physical and mental disabilities that came to define her and her existence. I know now, based on medical records unearthed from a mental hospital, that Annie wanted nothing m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458162 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:01 +0100 2458162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2432488&cid=t_102706_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Frestless-legs-syndrome-in-phantom-leg.html A recent report provides an unusual look at restless legs syndrome. The report describes an amputee who developed RLS in his “phantom” leg.The 54-year-old man had his left leg amputated 22 years ago. He developed RLS in his remaining leg. Episodes of RLS also occurred to the leg that had been amputated.Treatment with medication improved his symptoms. Movement of his leg and “phantom movement” of the amputated leg also provided relief.The authors conclude that this case provides support for the important role of central nervous system dysfunction in the development of RLS. The drugs most commonly used to treat RLS are “dopamine agonists” such as pramipexole (Mirapex) or ropinirole (Requip). Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. It acts within the brain to help regulate movement.A 2005... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2432488 Sun, 24 May 2009 10:50:00 +0100 2432488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276496&cid=t_102706_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fx9WtIJhhVBA%2F Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient’s a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from Diabetes, complications with the foot can be debilitating. Of the world’s entire amputation rate, complications from diabetes are responsible for 25% of the amputations. This breaks down to roughly every thirty seconds someone is losing a limb to diabetes. How will an Indicator Plaster Neuropad, or IPN, change the way we detect Diabetic Neuropathy in the future? The IPN can be performed either in the office or by the patient at home and takes about roughly 10 minutes. The fact that th... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276496 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:52:32 +0100 2276496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132568&cid=t_102706_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FNO1oEDVrOSM%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,483,536673,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() This is news NO diabetic likes to hear. Larry Miller, who owns the pro basketball team the Utah Jazz, has “had both of his legs amputated 6 inches below the knee.” Mr. Miller has Type 2 diabetes and has been using a wheelchair even before the surgery. We wish Mr. Miller a speedy recovery. Our thoughts go out to you! Tags: amputation, amputee, budget, complications, Diabetes Management, diabetic, diabetic resources, fitness, healthy diet, joining a gym, larry miller, low cost fitness, managing blood sugar, managing diabetes, oats, planning time for fitness, pro basketball owner, reduce complications, Research, stave off complications, sta... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132568 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:29:05 +0100 2132568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013635&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5478 A British surgeon has told how he performed a shocking amputation on a teenage boy in the Congo following instructions texted to him by a friend. “I had never done this operation before but I knew a colleague in London who had so I texted him. He sent me two very long text messages back explaining how to do the operation step by step.”read more | digg story a Surgeon Does Amputation With Instructions Texted by Friend (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013635 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2013635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321831&cid=t_102706_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F256357743%2F Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient’s a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from Diabetes, complications with the foot can be debilitating. Of the world’s entire amputation rate, complications from diabetes are responsible for 25% of the amputations. This breaks down to roughly every thirty seconds someone is losing a limb to diabetes. How will an Indicator Plaster Neuropad, or IPN, change the way we detect Diabetic Neuropathy in the future? Continue Reading Indicator Plaster Neuropad Is Key In Early Diabetic Neuropathy Detection (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321831 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:51:21 +0100 1321831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051348&cid=t_102706_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F190726197%2F Do your shoes fit? Are you sure? It is very important for diabetics to take proper care of their feet… More than six out of ten people with diabetes are walking around in the wrong-sized shoes, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation, according to research in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. With the amount of diabetics doubling by 2030 we need to do whatever we can to keep ourselves in check especially if they propose that 80% of diabetic amputations could be prevented. Share This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051348 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:26:37 +0100 1051348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809593&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Ffoot-thermometer-detects-inflammation%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Support, Care, ComplicationsDiabetic ulcers are the most common foot injury leading to amputation in the lower extremities. Encouragingly, early detection and proper treatment of a foot ulcer can prevent up to 85 percent of amputations. It is important for physicians to perform regular, thorough foot exams, however people with diabetes can also rely on a foot thermometer for early detection of inflammation and potential ulceration. Xilas Medical Inc. manufacturers the TempTouch (R), an infrared temperature measurement device for at-home use. In previous clinical trials, TempTouch (R) successfully detected inflammation before an ulceration perforated the surface skin. Patients compared temperatures of each foot in like positions... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809593 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 809593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800026&cid=t_102706_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1726 Comics publisher EC took a substantial PR hit in the 1950s thanks in large part to psychiatrist Frederic Wertham’s book Seduction of the Innocent and anti-comic book congressional hearings. They gave up publishing their crime and horror comics, and instead switched to a “New Direction,” publishing comics designed to be more informative and inspirational. This concept never met with much success, and within a few years, the “New Direction” had failed and Mad Magazine was all that was left of a once successful comic book publisher. M.D. was one of the “New Direction” comics. According to the preface of the first issue, M.D. was written to “contain stories of people…people who are helped by their Family Doctor and his associates in the Med... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800026 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:46:28 +0100 800026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716534&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fdiabetes-epidemic-brings-prosthetic-industry-boom%2F Filed under: Daily News, Products, SupportDiabetes-related health complications can cause severe nerve and tissue damage to the lower limbs. In the worst cases (and, unfortunately, this happens all too often), this necessitates amputation. The medical research field is working on ways to prevent or heal such damage before such drastic action is required. But what of those who do lose feet or legs? The next step is learning to use prosthetics. And, as the LA Times reports today, the prosthetic industry is experiencing a boom as diabetes rates soar.Let's look at some numbers to illustrate just how much demand has grown: there are now 1.9 million amputees in the US, reports the Times article, and approximately sixty percent of those are diabetes-related. Compare this, says reporter Daniel Cos... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716534 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708800&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Fvitamin-c-may-reduce-diabetes-complications%2F Filed under: Type 1, Drugs, ResearchSeems a dose of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is good for more than just fighting off coughs and colds. According to a report from the BBC, a new study has found that - in theory, at least - Vitamin C could reduce diabetes-related health complications. Vitamin C, said the University of Warwick-based researchers, was almost as effective as Telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure.Vitamin C packs a punch, they said, because it helps to clean up ("scavenge," in the words of lead researcher Antonio Ceriello) free radicals - molecules that cause tissue damage. This is of particular concern for diabetics because diabetics' bodies produce more free radicals than those of non-diabetics. This is why diabetics are especially likely to suffer from heart d... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708800 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 708800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612005&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F16%2Fcancer-by-the-numbers-melanoma%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Cancer by the NumbersWe're still basking in the hot sun, bronzing our bodies in tanning beds, and playing outdoors without slathering on the sunscreen. What will it take, I wonder, for our society to catch on, to take real steps toward preventing skin cancer?It seems education isn't enough. Most of us know by now all it takes is one bad sunburn to increase our risk of skin cancer, yet we continue to collect burn after burn after burn. Perhaps like all habit-forming behaviors -- think smoking -- it takes something tragic in our lives to inspire change. When someone we know gets lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking or someone we know develops melanoma after years of sunbathing, maybe we get the hint. MaybeNow, I know you don't personally know this young woman -- ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612005 Wed, 16 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601904&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fhow-sweet-it-is%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, ResearchNot to the be purveyor of bad news, but every thirty seconds someone somewhere in the world undergoes amputation for a diabetic foot ulcer. Because people with diabetes often have poor circulation and a diminished ability to battle against infection, diabetic ulcers typically form in areas with open sores -- ending in many cases with the need to amputate. But, this may all be changed in the future, thanks in large part to researchers at the University of Wisconsin Health Eau Clair Family Medical clinic, and to a very natural cure: Honey. The first randomized, double-blind controlled trial examining the efficacy of treating diabetic ulcers with honey is soon to take place at the UW clinic. The researchers are hopeful that their results will prove favorab... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601904 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=560286&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F22%2Ftips-to-prevent-diabetic-foot-complications%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Services, SupportIn recognition of Foot Health Awareness Month, LifeMasters encourages diabetics to prevent foot complications by following a few simple steps to maintain healthy feet. As you know, diabetics are more prone to foot complications. These complications include fungal infections, calluses, ulcers, foot deformities, and gangrene -- which may include infection and may in some cases, lead to amputation. The underlying diabetic cause for these complications is the nerve damage, also called neuropathy and a decrease of blood flow to the foot. Neuropathy causes loss of feeling in the feet, decreasing feeling, affecting balance and leading to a foot injury. Diabetes also causes damage to blood vessels in all parts of the... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=560286 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 560286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478756&cid=t_102706_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F06%2Fhundreds-of-thousands-to-die-early-as-diabetes-rockets-by-60%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Daily News, ProductsAny headline that features die is bound to grab your attention. The headline appeared in an article published by The Scotsman. What the title lacks in sensitivity it makes up for in reader feedback. Both, statistically eye-popping and universally alarming, I give you extracts from the article and a few passionate responses from readers. How does it make you feel? Research from Edinburgh University reveals the number of people diagnosed with type-2 diabetes will soar by 60% within the next ten years. This is mainly due to the obesity crisis, with current estimates showing a quarter of the population is likely to be classed as obese by 2018. Doctors say they are treating an increasing number of teenagers for type-2 diabet... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478756 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478756