Other risk factors for amputation include: Severe trauma; Infection; Long-term tobacco use; Seven habits to reduce amputation risk. By adopting these key habits, you can significantly improve your ...

M ore than 400 Americans undergo major amputation of a leg, either above or below the knee, every day.Many of them suffer from what’s known as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a form of ...

Previously the only effective treatment was amputation. However, the new procedure essentially turns a healthy vein, which returns blood to the heart, into an artery, which carries oxygen-rich ...

With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster ...