The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) serves as an interdisciplinary bridge between varied groups and organizations with respective roles to play in lower limb preservation. As part of its collective goal to eliminate…
Lower Extremity Review
IMPACT OF FRAILTY ON WOUND HEALING
Few studies suggested that frailty may increase inflammation, which in turn may negatively impact tissue repair in people with significant tissue loss. This study aims to shed light on potential impact of frailty on outcomes of skin-substitute placement in patients with…
DPN FOUND IN 4/5 PATIENTS IN SAUDI STUDY
A descriptive questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of all diabetic patients who attend the specialist diabetes and endocrine center in Prince Mansour Military Hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia. A monofilament test was used to…
PREDICTING HEALING OF DFUS WITH MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING
Guidelines recommend adjunctive therapies for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) without >50% wound area reduction after 4 weeks of standard care. This delays advanced care in nearly 50% of DFUs. We sought to evaluate the ability of a multispectral imaging to predict DFU…
E-STIM FOR PREVENTION OF ICU-ACQUIRED WEAKNESS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS
Prolonged immobilization may inevitably lead to complications such as muscle dysfunction and consequently, intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) among critically ill COVID-19 patients. This pilot-study examined the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of…
lerEXPO Conversations Patient Engagement Vital to Diabetes Prevention
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 34.2 million people—10.5% percent of the U.S. population—have diabetes. And today, like every other day in America, 4,110 people will be diagnosed with diabetes (most will be Type 2) and, sadly, 356 will undergo an amputation. Worldwide, it’s over 500 million people.
By Keith Loria
National Biomechanics Day Is April 6, 2022
Community engagement, the collaboration between university and community groups, strengthens the connections and the cooperation between these groups. It enables university faculty and students to enhance the quality of life in the community by bringing their knowledge and skills to…
By Paul DeVita, PhD, and Friends
INTENSITY OF BALANCE CHALLENGE DURING VIDEOGAMING
Poor balance and falls remain a large concern for older adults and individuals with physical disability. Clinicians use adapted commercial video gaming as one intervention technique to address balance impairments. However, a lack of standardized balance intensity measures…
By Amanda Laxganger, Debbie Espy, and Ann Reinthal
QUANTIFYING BALANCE THROUGH STEP LENGTH AND SINGLE-LEG STANCE
Quantifying and defining criteria for balance proficiency for a specific balance task is an important factor when improving one’s balance. Motion-based games are selected to emphasize 5 distinct balance tasks as a method of improving balance and reducing fall risk in individuals’ post-stroke.
By Zachary Hubbard, Debbie Espy, and Ann Reinthal
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