CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ Leg amputations haven't changed much in a very long time. Civil War-era textbooks describing them look pretty similar to contemporary ones, said Dr. Matthew Carty, a staff ...
Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for ...
The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...
SAN FRANCISCO - April is Limb Loss Awareness Month. A first-ever two-part procedure known as osseointegration was piloted at the Veteran’s Affairs Health Care System in San Francisco. The procedure ...
Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for ...
Joseph “Joe” Berkery, 46, is a retired firefighter who spent years serving as a first responder and diver before an on-the-job injury led to the loss of his left eye and left leg. Recently, severe ...
Early modern surgeons passionately debated where and how to cut the body to remove fingers, toes, arms and legs in ways medieval surgeons hadn’t. This was partly because they confronted two new ...
New research challenges the belief that older individuals are at higher risk for limb amputation due to peripheral artery disease (PAD). A study published in the American Heart Association’s journal ...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects millions of Americans, yet access to timely, specialized care remains limited in many regions. The Rio Grande Valley, in particular, has historically faced a ...
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2025 – New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cambridge University upends a long-standing belief about brain plasticity. A study published today in ...
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