Amputation

system of punishment that has evolved in the West is less barbaric than the grotesque practices of Islam” (5). The piece by Stephen Chapman begins by explaining specific, barbaric methods of punishment that certain countries still use, like flogging, amputation, and stoning. The author shifts into explaining how criminals in the West are disciplined with…

artificial limb is amputation. As of 2008, there are more than two million amputees. There are one hundred eighty-five thousand amputations a year and there are a variety of reasons for needing an amputation. The most common reason is disease or other illness. Peripheral Vascular Disease is the most common taker of limbs, the others being various types of cancer and diabetes. Diseases aren’t the only reason for amputations though. War, birth defects, and different accidents will need amputations…

English Research Paper During the Civil War over 620,000 Americans were killed, and over 1,000 soldiers were wounded at some point in the war( Civil War Statistics). That is more Americans killed than in any other war the United States has been involved in. And prior to the Civil War all wars combined did not match up with the total of lives lost in the Civil War. Contributing to that number is the fact that both sides of the war were Americans. The Civil War is the single most devastating war…

Modern medical technology and procedures save lives everyday. Some of the modern medical practices that we use today started in the Civil War. In a modern war, the majority of American soldiers will die due to enemy fire. Over two-thirds of the soldiers that died in the Civil War perished outside of the battlefield. There was a killer that was not fully understood, disease. (Dixon 2013) The Civil War is known as the deadliest war that the United States has ever engaged in with approximately 620…

or gangrene. CLI could lead to severe disability such as amputation or even death (Rosales, Mathewkutty & Gnaim 2008). The management of CLI require collaborative efforts in order to provide long-term outcomes. The primary goal of infrapopliteal endovascular therapy is to maintain vessel patency and restore the blood flow of lower extremity in order to reduce the risk of complications related to limb loss Tibial bypass or amputation are the two major surgical choices in patients with CLI.…

upper and lower attachments. Upper extremity prostheses are used in a mixture of levels of amputation, such as an elbow, shoulder, wrist, hand, or finger. Lower extremity prostheses are also used in a multitude of different levels of amputation, such as a hip, knee, foot, or toe. These prosthetic devices are divided into two main subcategories which are titled trans-tibia and trans-femoral. Any amputation that transects the femur bone or birth defect that causes femoral deficiency is in need of…

It can lead to neuropathy or nerve damage because of the slow blood flow in your legs and feet. Once neuropathy develops in a diabetic patient, it is of utmost importance to take care of the feet as it can lead to the amputation of the lower limbs. Despite the fact that the amputation only happens in very severe conditions, this still shows that we should be meticulous in our diabetic foot care and we should take it seriously.…

specialty. The alarming rate of amputations occurring amongst high risk patients resulting from poor treatment and lack of proper education in foot health is a testimony to need for such a specialty here at home. Interestingly, the death of my paternal grandmother, which resulted from diabetes related complications, was the source of my inspiration to pursue a career in Podiatry. Before her death, she was diagnosed with gangrene, which led to a double amputation of her lower limbs. This left…

about the opportunities to be part of the healthcare professional sphere in treating foot conditions before they become a problem, by providing preventive medicines. Foot problems in patients with diabetes are a major public health concern. Limb amputations are the most feared problems…

disease. Health care professionals did not clean instruments in between patients and on the rare occasion that they did, they often used some kind of dirty cloth. Pus was also seen as a sign of healing, which now we know is a sign of infection. During amputation rusty saws were used to saw of the limbs of a soldier. Things near the soldier, like linens were usually soiled with blood and urine and were not cleaned. These soiled objects could be carrying disease and expose the patient to and…