Veterans more likely to lose a limb to chronic disease than battle, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2021
An analysis of health records from veterans up to age 76 show that peripheral arterial disease and diabetes are prevalent in amputees, while trauma is rarely a cause of amputation.
$1.2 million awarded in case of nursing home resident trapped, fatally burned in bed
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 21, 2014
A nursing home resident in Ohio suffered fatal burns from a radiator, leading to arbitration that ended last week with a $1.2 million award.
Newly unveiled artificial leg uses mind control to function
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2013
Nursing home residents with an amputated leg might soon gain new walking independence, thanks to a motorcycle accident victim and researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Oxygen chambers don’t help wounds in LTC setting: study
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2013
Long-term care providers might want to think twice about including oxygen exposure in the treatment regimen for residents with diabetic foot ulcers. Oxygen treatment does not improve wound healing and...