Chapter 9 Amputations‚ Prostheses‚ Braces AMPUTATIONS AND PROSTHESES Amputations- may be the result of congenital limb deficiencies or may be acquired. Acquired amputations – are traumatic‚ ischemic‚ or surgical in origin. Surgical amputation – is an ancient procedure. *Amputation – is only the essential first step in a series of measures designed to achieve ultimately the maximum rehabilitation of the patient. Indication Welfare will be significantly improved by the removal of
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Management Patient With An Amputation Aries Nubla Amputation Is the removal of a body part‚ and most commonly a limb (Cheever & Hinkle‚ 2013). Used to relieve symptoms‚ improve functions and to save or improve the patient’s quality of life (Cheever & Hinkle‚ 2013). Can be elective due to complications of the vascular disease often of diabetes. ex. Gangrene‚ trauma (burns‚ crushing injury‚ electrical burns‚ frostbite‚ explosions) Vascular disease accounts for 82% of all amputations with 97% results in
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Amputation Mishap The Neighborhood News reports of a medical error at The Neighborhood Hospital. The report states a 62 year-old male patient underwent surgery to have his leg amputated only to discover the wrong leg was amputated during surgery. The newspaper article states the mishap is negligence. In the following paragraphs‚ negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice are discussed and determine if the newspaper’s statement of negligence is correct. Ethical principles in nursing and
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Amputation Mishap; Negligence Carmen Holder HCS/478 February 4‚ 2013 Barbara Gilbert‚ EdD‚ MSN‚ RN‚ CNE Amputation Mishap; Negligence Confused by a repeating dream‚ Joseph Benson wakes up and realizes the wrong leg was amputated. Even under the best of circumstances‚ mishaps such as this one do occur as a result of negligence and cause unnecessary duress to patients. This paper will discuss the difference between negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice. I will present my opinion of
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is challenging‚ but with the help of prosthetics it becomes easier. Prosthetics have evolved over time to do just that. No amputation is wanted but‚ just like my fathers‚ they are preformed if and when nesasarry. For those of you who don’t know what an amputation is‚ its the removal of a limb due to trauma‚ prolonged constriction‚ or excessive pain in that limb. Amputation is used a preventative measure from the spread of disease such as ganggrene or malignancy; also it is used to control pain and
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BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION Below the knee amputation (BKA) is surgery to remove all or part of your foot or your leg below the knee cap. A below the knee amputation is a surgical procedure when the bottom part of the leg is removed with an incision below the knee. This is also known as a trans-tibial amputation. This procedure is recommended when a patient has a severely diseased or damaged lower leg that cannot be treated. Below-knee amputation is usually performed for extensive high-grade soft-tissue
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A Path to Amputation For Body Integrity Identity Patients In this paper‚ I will argue that amputation is an ethically appropriate medical intervention for patients with Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) as long as certain criteria are followed. My argument for this is based on the fact that it is every medical professional’s ethical responsibility to relieve patients from their suffering and there is an inherent lack of alternative solutions to treating BIID. It might be objected to this that
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Madison Thacker Webb US History 22 May 2014 Amputation during the Civil War When people picture the Civil War amputations‚ they often picture piles of limps stacked around a battlefield and a surgeon as a butcher. However‚ this picture is not true to the real nature of battlefield medicine. Amputation was the most common surgery throughout the Civil War. The Civil War leads to advancement in amputation and quality of life for those who had amputation. Artificial limbs also came into the picture
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exercises for the glutes are squats‚ leg presses‚ lunges‚ deadlifts and straight leg deadlifts. Quadriceps (Quads) - These are the muscles in front of your thigh. Squats‚ leg presses‚ leg extensions and lunges are all effective weight training for the quads. Hamstrings (Hams) - These are the muscles on the back of the thigh. Great weight lifting exercises include deadlifts‚ straight leg deadlifts and leg curls. Calves - The calf muscles are on the back of the lower leg. Seated and standing calf raises
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"Leg" Review "Leg"‚ a short story written by Steven Polansky is a very interesting short story about how n accident on the baseball field can bring a father and son closer together. Through the short story the main character Dave suffers a terrible cut on his leg from sliding on gravel in baseball. He denies how bad it is and refuses to see a doctor about his severely damaged leg until his thirteen year old soon confronts him early in the morning. The boy in the story is very mean to his father
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