Diabetes: 8,000 lower limb amputations per year
Diabetes-related complications are the cause of 8,000 lower limb amputations each year, according to BEH data.It is one of the ...
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Thanks to a hand sewn into his stomach, Frank Reyes avoids amputation
Frank Reyes' left hand spent three weeks under the skin of his abdomen. This extraordinary operation made it possible to ...
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Penile cancer: one in four men refuse amputation
© iStockCancer of the penis is one of the rarest. One in 100,000 men is affected each year in Western ...
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July 14 firecrackers: the bête noire of orthopedic surgeons
On this national holiday, surgeons are on the verge of war. Over all the injured hangs the specter of amputation, ...
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A tactile prosthesis that reduces the pain of the “phantom limb”
Austrian doctors have developed, for the first time, a prosthesis capable of restoring the sensations of walking to the patient. ...
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Toxic shock syndrome: model Lauren Wasser has to have another amputation
© theimpossiblemuse - instagramShe is one of the first women to alert public opinion to toxic shock syndrome. And for ...
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FIRST. A bionic hand as effective as a transplant
In unprecedented operations that took place between 2011 and 2014, three patients received bionic hands. The results are published in ...
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An amputee man controls his bionic arms by thinking
For the first time in the world, a man had two bionic arms transplanted capable of restoring nerve messages to ...
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Victim of infection after abortion, woman has limbs amputated
A woman was amputated of 4 limbs after having contracted a sepsis at the Bordeaux University Hospital during an abortion. ...
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Meningitis: sequelae cost up to 4 million euros per patient
On the occasion of the day against meningitis, an association estimates the cost of the damage caused by the disease. ...
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Virtual arm reduces phantom pain after amputation
A Swedish team has developed an augmented reality experience for amputee patients. They find a virtual member that helps them ...
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New Year’s Eve: firecrackers under enhanced surveillance
In 2013, two people died in Alsace from injuries caused by a firecracker. Orthopedic surgeons are concerned about illicit imports ...
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Health insurance coaches 460,000 diabetics in France
With the Sophia program, the Health Insurance offers support to diabetics, to help them live better and prevent complications. 25% ...
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Diabetes: Cnam invests to prevent foot amputations
Health Insurance will distribute monofilaments to general practitioners for screening for diabetic neuropathy. Unrecognized lesions can lead to amputation of ...
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The International Footbal Federation has banned the wearing of rings, piercings and other metal ornaments likely to injure the wearer ...
Read moreHealth insurance coaches diabetics
In supporting diabetics in ten departments, the security system wishes to improve their quality of life and reduce costs due ...
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