One in 12 American female high school athletes will play a sport in college. One in 190 Americans will live with the loss of a limb. One in 1‚000 Americans will be born with Spina Bifida. How many people can say they fit into every one of those categories? One. That one happens to be University of West Alabama’s own‚ Savannah “Taz” Smith. Smith was born with Spina Bifada and underwent her first surgery to correct her spine when she was only one month old. Spina Bifada occurs when the neural tube
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Prosthetic Limbs‚ The Past‚ The Present‚ The Future Prosthetic limbs have been used for centuries. The long and winding road to the computerized leg began about 1500 B.C. and has been evolving ever since. There have been many refinements to the first peg legs and hand hooks that have led to the highly individualized fitting and casting of today ’s devices. But to appreciate how far the prosthetics field has come‚ we must first look to the ancient Egyptians. The first prosthetic limbs are believed
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congenital condition in which someone is missing the fibula in one or both legs. Unfortunately‚ Oscar was born without a fibula in both legs. His parents had to make a terribly difficult decision to have his legs amputated when he was 11 months old. The amputation occurred below the knees but within six months‚ Oscar was on a pair of prosthetic legs and doing extremely well. Growing up‚ his parents divorced when he was just 6 years old and his mother passed away when he was 15 after suffering a
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surgery in the past few years‚ wrong site surgery continues to happen at an alarming rate of 40 times per week in the United States alone (“Wrong-site surgery still happens 40x/week”‚ 2011). Throughout this paper The Neighborhood newspaper article‚ “Amputation Mishap; Negligence”‚ will be discussed. There will be a differentiation between negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice. I will make a decision regarding whether the incident referenced in the newspaper article was negligent or not. I will
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The exemplar that shall be discussed and analysed would be the empowerment exemplar. In order to analyse the ethical decisions made‚ it is important to assess the patient holistically. It is important to assess the impact that the symptoms may have on the patient’s quality of life. For instance‚ would amputating her leg immobilise her? Physically‚ if the patient is to remain not amputated would that increase the risk of infection or would the ulcers worsen? The risk factors should also be assessed
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Medical advancements are being made all the time‚ new ways to operate on people‚ better ways to treat diseases are being found‚ and prosthetics are changing dramatically. “Over the past 30 years‚ medical advancements helped add five years to U.S. life expectancy and reduce fatalities by more than half” (“Value of Medical Technology”). About two million people in the United States are amputees (“Limb Loss Statistics”). Technology research on prosthetics has improved tremendously over the years. There
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How to Care for Prosthetic Limbs By an eHow Contributor I want to do this! What ’s This? If you ’re an amputee‚ you may have chosen to be fitted for a prosthetic limb. You must care for it properly‚ or you can develop problems with your residual limb‚ which may mean months of trying to get along without your prosthetic. [pic]Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions 1. 1 Check your prosthetic daily for tears‚ cracks or other signs of wear. If you find any‚ have your prosthetic repaired
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Rowan Olsen Mr. Weigert Contemporary Issues February 18‚ 2013 Pistorius’ Girlfriend Killed Oscar Pistorius is an Olympic athlete for South Africa. He is an amputee in both of his legs and competes in track. On Thursday‚ February 14th‚ Pistorius‚ 26‚ is accused of shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. After she was shot through a bathroom door in Pistorius’ apartment‚ he carried her downstairs. Authorities also have not said whether Pistorius called for help. A blood-stained cricket bat was also
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Grammar assignment 1 A 1) Does she really knows how to make an authentic Victoria sponge cake? Does she really know how to make an authentic Victoria sponge cake? √ Uregelmæssigt udsagnsord. 2) Through practice Galileo became good to observe the stars and was able to identify craters on the moon. Through practice Galileo became good to observe the stars and were able to identify craters on the moon. 3. person ental. 3) The long-term consequences of sleeping too little is still unclear
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* 1. Decay-Fighting Microbes Bacteria living on teeth convert sugar into lactic acid‚ which erodes enamel and causes tooth decay. Florida-based company ONI BioPharma has engineered a new bacterial strain‚ called SMaRT‚ that cannot produce lactic acid—plus‚ it releases an antibiotic that kills the natural decay-causing strain. Dentists will only need to swab SMaRT‚ now in clinical trials‚ onto teeth once to keep them healthy for a lifetime. * 2. Artificial Lymph Nodes Scientists from Japan’s
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