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Surgical and rehabilitation outcomes of patients undergoing through knee amputation compared with above knee amputation
Introduction Every year more than 5,000 patients undergo a major lower limb amputation in the UK.1-3 Major lower limb amputation is a pivotal life-changing event which can result in significant physical and psychological impacts, depending on the person’s functional ability pre-amputation, the cause of their amputation, their co-morbidities and the level of amputation.4,5 Below knee…
Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair may be associated with significant perioperative respiratory, cardiac, distal arterial or renal complications, which might necessitate a prolonged intensive care or hospital stay.1–3 In addition, patients with AAA are frequently elderly with widespread atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities.4-8 This, in combination with the fact that AAA repair is…
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