Decision-Making by the Autonomous Symbiotic Self-Relocating Massage Robot “Octahedral Dodekapod” Based on SEMS During the Upper or Lower Limb Massage

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-70
Author(s):  
Sergey N. Sayapin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Lower Limb

Discharge destination following lower limb fracture: Development of a prediction model to assist with decision making

Injury ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 829-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara A. Kimmel ◽  
Anne E. Holland ◽  
Elton R. Edwards ◽  
Peter A. Cameron ◽  
Richard De Steiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Discharge Destination ◽  
Limb Fracture ◽  
Fracture Development

scholarly journals Clinicians’ perspectives on decision making in lower limb amputee rehabilitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Sansam ◽  
R O’Connor ◽  
V Neumann ◽  
B Bhakta
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Lower Limb Amputee ◽  
Amputee Rehabilitation

Impact of ultrasonographic duplex scanning on therapeutic decision making in lower-limb arterial disease

1995 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 630-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. H. P. Elsman ◽  
D. A. Legemate ◽  
F. H. W. M. Vander Heijden ◽  
H. J. de Vos ◽  
W. P. Th. M. Mali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Duplex Scanning ◽  
Therapeutic Decision ◽  
Therapeutic Decision Making

The impact of a focused vascular lower limb arterial duplex (F-VLAD) scan in management decisions for acute limb ischaemia

Perfusion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Pasha Normahani ◽  
Mohammed Aslam ◽  
Nigel J Standfield ◽  
Usman Jaffer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Duplex Ultrasound ◽  
Full Duplex ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Acute Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To establish the diagnostic accuracy of a ‘focused vascular lower limb arterial duplex scan (F-VLAD)’ developed to facilitate rapid decision-making for acute limb ischaemia (ALI). Methods: Ten cases of ALI were identified from our patient database; clinical details, history and examination findings were extracted from the clinical notes. Original ‘full’ duplex ultrasound (DUS) pictorial reports were ‘re-formatted’ to include only anatomical segments included in the ‘F-VLAD’ scan. The series of 10 reports were emailed to 1741 vascular surgeons. Each recipient received a random mixture of full and F-VLAD scans. Participants were asked regarding next step in management and confidence in decision-making (Likert scale; 1 strongly disagree, 5 strongly agree). The cases were again sent out to the same database and respondents were asked as to the cause of ischaemia (embolic or thrombosis). Results: Eighty-one participants responded to the first survey and 43 participants to the second survey. Participants felt more confident making decisions regarding management using the full duplex report compared to the F-VLAD report (4 (3-4) vs 3 (2-4), median (IQR); p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy (differentiating embolus from thrombosis) when comparing the F-VLAD and full DUS reports (85.4% vs 88.3%; p=0.461). F-VLAD and ‘full’ DUS reports had comparable sensitivity (85.1% vs 86.8%), specificity (85.6% vs 89.2%),positive predictive value (PPV) (80.4% vs 81.9%) and negative predictive value (NPV) (89.2% vs 92.2%), respectively. Conclusion: The F-VLAD scan has comparable accuracy to a traditional full DUS in diagnosing the underlying aetiology of ALI. This may facilitate surgeon-performed point-of-care DUS.

scholarly journals Successful Salvage of a Mangled Injury of the Ankle in a Young Male

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Vaish ◽  
Ashish Goyal ◽  
Raju Vaishya
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Limb Salvage ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Stepwise Approach ◽  
Ultimate Outcome ◽  
Open Injuries

Introduction: The salvage of a mangled limb is quite challenging, but can be rewarding especially for younger individuals. Case Report: We present a case of mangled injury of the ankles in a young male, which was salvaged successfully, using Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery procedures. Conclusion: The GHSS is helpful for decision-making and to predict the ultimate outcome of the open injuries. Younger patients with intact vascularity of the limb should be considered for limb salvage with a multidisciplinary stepwise approach. Keywords: Mangled extremtity, Lower limb, Ankle, Plastic Surgery, Arthrodeis, Fractures.

scholarly journals Gait Analysis before and after Gastrocnemius Fascia Lengthening for Spastic Equinus Foot Deformity in a 10-Year-Old Diplegic Child

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Galli ◽  
Veronica Cimolin ◽  
Giorgio Cesare Santambrogio ◽  
Marcello Crivellini ◽  
Giorgio Albertini
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Analysis ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Foot Deformity ◽  
Cerebral Palsy Child ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Kinetic Effects ◽  
Kinematics And Kinetics

Purpose. This case study quantified kinematic and kinetic effects of gastrocnemius lengthening on gait in a Cerebral Palsy child with equinus foot.Methods. A 10-year-old diplegic child with Cerebral Palsy was evaluated with Gait Analysis (GA) before and after gastrocnemius fascia lengthening, investigating the lower limb joints kinematics and kinetics.Results. Kinematics improved at the level of distal joints, which are directly associated to gastrocnemius, and also at the proximal joint (like hip); improvements were found in ankle kinetics, too.Conclusions. This case study highlighted that GA was effective not only to quantify the results of the treatment but also to help preoperative decision making in dealing with CP child.

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