Amputation might be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. Traumatic amputation that is not related to diabetes or peripheral vascular disease may still lead to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

An often-encountered scenario in a workers' compensation or personal injury setting involves a diabetic claimant or plaintiff who sustains a blunt-force trauma or laceration injury to his or her foot ...

According to a new study, there were more than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children aged 17 years and younger in the United States in 2003. Of these cases, finger and thumb amputations ...

Amputations%2C shrapnel wounds mounted in hours after blasts Victims suffer mainly lower body injuries Hospitals offering emotional support and resources As investigators track down those responsible ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS (Nov. 15, 2017) - As the DoD lead for the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE), the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) leads the way when it comes to the ...

A 15-year-old boy underwent a "traumatic" amputation after a firecracker detonated in his hand. The boy suffered severe injuries when the firecracker went off at approximately 9 a.m. local time on ...

Diabetic people in low-income neighborhoods in California were up to 10 times more likely to lose a leg or a foot than diabetic patients in wealthier ZIP Codes, UCLA researchers have reported. Their ...

INCREASING mechanization of the environment in which people and their children live has resulted in increased exposure to the factors that may produce injuries resulting in loss of extremities.

LAKE BERRYESSA – A man suffered what first responders called a "traumatic" partial amputation after he fell off a boat at Lake Berryessa and was struck by a propeller. The Napa County Sheriff's Office ...

Around the world, there are half a billion adults living with diabetes, many of whom will develop foot ulcers. Across the United States, 85% of all non-traumatic amputations are directly linked to ...