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H Nadvorni

Publications and source records attributed to H Nadvorni.

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PubMed1998

The changing needs of patients after primary rehabilitation: an overlooked entity.

PURPOSE: The need for rehabilitation should not be viewed as a single event that may occur during a lifetime. This theme is explored. METHOD: A case of a man who lost the distal portions of all four limbs, is reported. RESULTS: He was rehabilitated and spent many years as an active member of the community. The physical changes, owing to advancing age, were overlooked. CONCLUSIONS: Attention is drawn to the fact that long term re-evaluation of function is periodically required.

Amputees↗
PubMed1981

[Two stage Syme amputation].

In 1843 James Syme described the amputation which bears his name. It is done in two stages and can be accomplished in the presence of wounds and infections or gangrene of the feet. The operation is of great value especially in the elderly. Patients with a Syme stump can be fitted with a strong, light, plastic prosthesis, they develop an excellent gait and the entire body weight can be borne without pain. The advantages of the Syme amputation are that the knee joint is retained and the long lever allows an almost normal gait with an energy cost only 10% above normal. The stump has a large interface for proprioceptive feed-back and the prosthesis is easy to put on.

Amputation, Surgical↗