A MAJOR problem in the rehabilitation of patients subjected to hemipelvectomy has been the adaptation of a suitable prosthetic appliance. Owing to the rarity of this type of amputation, both the ...

To describe the course of five spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who underwent proximal amputation of the inferior extremity, secondary to recurrent, complicated pressure ulcers (PU) and the clinical ...

When surgeons remove an aggressive bone tumor from the pelvis, saving a patient's life can mean sacrificing a large portion of the spine and hip. Putting that fragile structure back together in a way ...