Translumbar amputation in cases of severe pelvic bone infections can help patients survive longer with a higher quality of life, according to researchers with the University of Texas Southwestern ...
A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic bone infections shows the therapy can add years and quality of ...
An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...