Objective To elicit expert opinion and gain consensus on specific exercise intervention parameters to minimise hip bone mineral density (BMD) loss following traumatic lower limb amputation. Methods In ...

Diabetes-related amputations represent one of the most severe complications of the disease, affecting thousands of patients annually. Medical research consistently demonstrates that understanding ...

Amputation rates have long been higher in rural America. But in cities, the highest rates are associated with poverty and being Black, a new study shows. Amputation rates have long been higher in ...

Living with diabetes requires vigilance on many fronts, but perhaps none as crucial as protecting your limbs from amputation. While many focus on monitoring glucose levels, understanding the ...

Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England. The study, from the University of Sheffield, also found patients living in the most ...

People in their 50s with severely narrowed leg arteries may face a high risk for major amputations despite having emergency surgery to restore blood flow to their legs, new research shows. The ...