Background: The use of prosthetic grafts in the treatment of intermittent claudication is still a controversy. Prosthetic bypass for this usually benign condition may in some cases lead to a graft ...

We herein describe a case of erectile dysfunction in a young previously potent amputee, associated with site-specific compression injury from a perineal weight-bearing lower extremity above-knee ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an option for patients who have trouble with the standard socket leg prosthetics that are typically used for those with above-the-knee amputation.

A decade ago, Brazilian native André Barbieri suffered a snowboarding crash so violent that he broke his femur and ended up losing his left leg. But after a lengthy rehabilitation process, he learned ...

The Office of Naval Research has announced plans to partner with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Naval Research Laboratory, and several universities to develop a new form of leg ...

Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that addresses impairments of the skeletal system, ligaments and muscles. It comprises prosthetics — devices that substitute for a limb or joint — and orthotics, ...

Three graft infections occurred after a lymphatic complication. The other 14 graft infections were probably due to contamination at the time of surgery or to delayed wound healing. Re-operative ...