For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key ...

Diabetes frequently leads to a combination of peripheral neuropathy, vascular insufficiency and infection in the lower limbs, culminating in ulceration and tissue loss. Amputation levels range from ...

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Men, Black patients, and those living in areas with low ...