CLEVELAND — According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 400 people a day lose a leg or foot to diabetes, peripheral artery disease or neuropathy. But an experimental procedure, called ...
CLEVELAND — Cindy Elford was the first patient at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center to have her leg saved by the LimFlow device. We met just after the procedure. Years later, she's still ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX)- This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by Davis Vein & Vascular. Davis Vein & Vascular is now offering a procedure aimed at saving the limbs of patients ...
More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative treatment as part of a multicenter study published ...
Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for individuals with an amputation, in some instances challenging prevailing beliefs ...
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 ...
Insurance companies claim they need overwhelming evidence before covering a procedure that might save a limb, yet require no evidence whatsoever before covering an amputation—despite knowing ...
A small-animal orthopedic surgeon focuses on her work in the new surgical wing of the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. A small-animal orthopedic surgeon focuses on her ...
Deion Sanders had two toes amputated in late 2021 from a foot issue that stemmed from his playing days, and he is contemplating another procedure that could potentially cost him even more. Sanders ...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The problem of stray animals throughout our area continues to be dangerous for those animals affected. Some are lucky to be picked up and brought in under foster families with ...