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 ...

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 ...

When Oklahoma native Kristi Loyall had her foot removed, she got it back in a plastic bag. In 2011, Loyall noticed that her right pinky toe was numb. Despite a series of doctors’ visits, the numbness ...

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Surgically repairing delicate soft tissues like those on the face after an injury or illness is a tricky business. Surgeons can fix bones, joints, and other body parts–but lips and cheeks simply ...

DALLAS – Nov. 17, 2009 – 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 ...