There is a common misconception that ischemic limb necrosis results only from thrombosis or thromboembolism involving limb arteries, with loss of arterial pulses. Yet ischemic limb gangrene can also ...

Scientists have discovered that marsupial forelimbs (arms) develop much earlier before birth than previously thought, ...

Orthopaedic oncologists worked alongside plastic and reconstructive surgeons to create a personalised surgical plan aimed at ...

The Moon, the brightest object in the night sky, has a naked-eye secret: its limb. The illuminated edge of the Moon’s visible surface has a remarkable nature that’s easy to overlook. What you ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

"Culturing and maintaining limb progenitor cells and directing them to more specific lineages is fundamentally important for the long-term goal of replenishing cells in the clinic." The work also ...

If asked what it would feel like to live life without a limb, most people would have a difficult time imagining the experience. Yet, on average, 507 Americans lose a limb every day and about 2 million ...

One of the first symptoms of LGMD is typically a weakening of the muscles in the hip and shoulder girdles. The hip girdle is a ring-like bone structure in the pelvic area, consisting of the pelvis, ...

Phantom limb pain affects nearly 40 percent of amputees, often persisting despite medications and therapy. Reconstructive surgeon Shaun Mendenhall, MD, outlines why surgical techniques are now ...

Analyses of vertebrate limb bud development continue to provide fundamental insights into how vertebrate organogenesis is orchestrated. Classical patterning signals coordinate specification and ...