#amputations

[dispatchesfromtheclasswar]

jfc.

[mysharona1987]

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Bloody cost of the U.S. blockade of Cuba

A recent announcement by Discovery Therapeutics Caribe in Cleveland eases a major fear coming with a diabetes diagnosis: the fear of amputat

By Cheryl LaBash

In a welcome breakthrough on April 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration greenlighted the phase 3 study of Heberprot-P, a Cuban medicine developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) that has been shown to reduce diabetic amputation by more than 70 percent.

Why did it take so long? The failure of the U.S. to normalize relations with the Republic of Cuba has forced even urgent health initiatives like this one to thread its way through an insidious web of laws, regulations, and executive orders that only apply to Cuba.

[news4dzhozhar]

[phoenixyfriend]

Asking, cuz I don't wanna share uninvited w/o passing it by you. When modeling Maul off Gazelle you ref'ed sword-canes. I don't think SWORD canes would work for Maul? Hollowing out a cane makes them less study for weight-bearing, so less practical. But SABER-canes? I think that might do. If the saber handle is incorporated w/o losing too much solid cane (stored between wrist and elbow of an elbow cane, to preserve most of the body structure?), it would give him a weapon and keep him stable, too!

Context: this post (summary: modern AU for Maul where I'm oscillating between Gazelle-style prostheses for a transtibial bilateral amputation, or prostheses+crutches for a transfemoral bilateral amputation)

I assume you mean lightsaber when saying saber here, in which case the issue is that this is specifically for modern AUs, where lightsabers aren't really a thing. Most collapsible weapons (e.g. batons) would be less effective than just using an elbow crutch as a blunt instrument (which is, to be clear, very much an option, especially if Maul reinforces it ahead of time with the intent of using it for violence).

[promptsforyourwhumpfic]

Whump Prompt #1011

Submitted by Anon - thanks!

The whumper loves role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. Only the whumper uses members of the team as their "Party" and railroads the hell out of the story. They also make sure that the party gets injured while fighting; Broken Bones, Amputations, Concussions, Losing Eyes, It is basically an excuse for whumper to torture them.

[lady-maria-the-wolf225]

So I took my kitten to the vet, she got her x-rays, and turns out they can't fix her leg because the upper part of the leg is completely damaged. Since The family husky ended up damaging a whole bone by the hip, the only option would be her leg would have to be fully amputated. I tried everything to convince the doctor to save her leg. Sadly, there is no other option left. So her surgery will be scheduled soon. My mom suggested to get rid of her, but refuse to because I love her dearly. She is the klunk to my Mikey. Always. I can tell her spirit is very strong and she never wants to give up. I'm glad to have her in my life. 😔

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[intelligentliving]

Smart Bandages: Remote Wound Healing Reduces Risk of Amputations

Every year, 500,000 amputations take place due to chronic or hard-to-heal wounds – which are those that take longer than six weeks to heal. They inflict a substantial economic burden on health care systems worldwide as well, with over $28 billion in Medicare costs annually in the US alone. Over...