Having a Baby

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Volume 13 · Issue 5 · September/October 2003 –
by Sarah Pedersen –
“When I went through my first pregnancy 20 years ago,” recalls Diane Thomas, her voice soft and wondering at the memory, “I didn’t have anyone to talk to about what to expect with my amputation. I just had to take it one day at a time and find my own way.”

The Syme-Ankle Level Disarticulation: Heels and Healing

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Volume 13 · Issue 3 · May/June 2003 –
by Douglas G. Smith MD, Amputee Coalition Medical Director –
Choosing an amputation level is not always easy. The surgeon helps an individual patient understand and balance a complex set of variables. The goal, however, is always successful healing, preserving as much function as possible, and creating a residual limb that will work best with a prosthesis. Working as a team, we must weigh the benefits of different procedures with the possible downsides and decide on the wisest course of treatment.

The Wonderful World of Cosmesis

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Volume 12 · Issue 2 · March/April 2002 –
by Rick Bowers –
Cosmesis – the art of making artificial limbs look lifelike – has changed dramatically from the time when a “cosmetic” hand might mean a piece of wood carved into the general shape of a hand until today when artificial hands – with freckles, veins, hair, and even tattoos – look so “real” that many people cannot even distinguish between them and an actual hand.

Charcot Neuropathic Arthropathy

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Volume 12 · Issue 1 · January/February 2002 –
by Mihir M. Jani, MD, and Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD –
Charcot neuropathic arthropathy is a progressive destruction of bone and joints, which is usually caused by unrecognized injury and occurs in people who have peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of nerves that results in the loss of protective sensation in the feet, and often the hands, which prevents an individual from detecting foot injury. Neuropathy may have many causes, but occurs most commonly in people with diabetes mellitus and in those who abuse alcohol.