Sentence examples for major joint amputation from inspiring English sources

The National Amputee Golf Association announced this year that it was opening its national championships to men and women with disabilities other than a major joint amputation.

During the two year follow-up 22 subjects underwent major amputation (major amputation rate during follow-up 3.2%).

Major amputation may be defined as amputations proximal to the tarsometatarsal joint, proximal to the subtalar joint, or proximal to the ankle joint (Larsson et al. 1995, Holstein 2000, Calla Pasqual 2001, Eskelin 2006, Canavan 2008, Larsson 2008).

Major amputation: amputation through or above the ankle joint.

Major amputation was considered to be any amputation above the ankle, and minor amputation was any amputation below the ankle.

Major amputations were defined as amputations proximal to the ankle joint, and minor amputations were defined as those through or distal to the ankle joint.

Major amputations were defined as amputation at the level of the ankle joint or more proximal (6).

Persons with a higher education had a significantly lower incidence of first major amputations, a higher minor/major amputation ratio and a better 2-year amputation-free survival rate than those with basic education only.

In case of the outcome first major amputation, death without major amputation was also counted as a censoring event.

Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent major or minor amputation and those without amputation.

32 subjects with diabetic foot in the structured health care group underwent major amputation (amputation above the ankle) during hospital treatment (major amputation rate 4.7%).