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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Below the knee"”.
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The mechanical behaviour of polyethylene pipe systems
The design of polyethylene (PE) pipelines for applications in the gas, water and chemical process industries has been based on data mainly obtained from stress rupture testing pipes only. In practice, installations are composed of both extruded pipe and injection moulded fittings which are joined …
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Contemporary Outcomes of Distal Lower Extremity Bypass for Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia and a Model Based Comparison with Non-Surgical Therapies
Objective: Gold standard therapy for chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is revascularization but in patients in whom below-the-knee bypass is indicated autologous vein conduit may not be available. Contemporary outcomes of distal bypass with suboptimal conduits have not been well described …
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A Study Exploring the Use of Artificial Ligaments to Enhance the Human-Robot Interface Via Force Distribution Manipulation in Biomimetic Cuff Systems
<p>Comfort is among the main priorities when designing a wearable assistive device that needs to be used for long sessions. There is a growing need for wearable systems that provide aid to patients with an injured knee. In addition, there has been an effort to incorporate cable-driven designs …
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Gamma-ray studies of the young shell-type SNR RX J1713.7-3946
One of the most significant current discussions in Astrophysics relates to the origin of high-energy cosmic rays. According to our current knowledge, the abundance distribution of the elements in cosmic rays at their point of origin indicates, within plausible error limits, that they were initially …
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Mortalidad posterior a amputaciones no traumáticas de miembros inferiores en un hospital de la subred integrada de servicios de salud sur occidente E.S.E
Introducción: La mortalidad posterior a la amputación no traumática de miembros inferiores es alta. La razón principal es el compromiso sistémico de este tipo de pacientes al momento del procedimiento quirúrgico. La edad avanzada, niveles de amputación más proximales y comorbilidades como la …
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Ενδοαγγειακή απεικόνιση των αγγείων κάτωθεν του βουβωνικού συνδέσμου με Οπτική Συνεκτική Τομογραφία (Optical Coherence Tomography)
Η οπτική συνεκτική τομογραφία με τη χρήση συχνοτήτων ( FD-OCT) είναι μια ενδαγγειακή απεικονιστική μέθοδος που χρησιμοποιεί εγγύς στο υπέρυθρο φως, για να παράγει υψηλής ανάλυσης εικόνες του τοιχώματος του αυλού του αγγείου. Όπως και στην τεχνολογία υπερήχων, εκπέμπεται φωτεινή ενέργεια η οποία …