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ReviewUnfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany)2025

[Update of the Amputation Registry Germany (AMP-Registry)].

Merkur Alimusaj, Kristina Michel, Julia Block, Urban Daub, Daniel Heitzmann, Thanh-Duc Nguyen, Maria Bisele, Sebastian I Wolf, Urs Schneider

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Review in Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Merkur AlimusajZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland. AMP-Register.OUK@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Kristina MichelFraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
Julia BlockZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Urban DaubFraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
Daniel HeitzmannZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Thanh-Duc NguyenFraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
Maria BiseleZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Sebastian I WolfZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Urs SchneiderFraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA, Stuttgart, Deutschland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMedical registries are used to collect valuable patient data in order to check and control the quality and effectiveness of treatment approaches. National registries in the field of amputation and patient care, such as the Swedish Amputation and Prosthetics Registry (SwedeAmp) and the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR) in the USA, gather information on prosthetic devices, materials, procedures and patient-related outcomes such as mobility and quality of life. Since 2011 SwedeAmp could generate significant insights into long-term outcomes after amputations and improve prosthetic care in Sweden. In the USA the LLPR collects data on aspects ranging from clinical to psychosocial aspects, enabling international comparisons and the optimization of care. MATERIAL AND

methodsIn Germany the AMP Registry makes significant contributions by documenting data on prosthetic fit, wearing comfort and the reasons for revisions. The aim of the AMP Registry is to create an evidence base through systematic data collection. The project includes the development of a user-friendly IT structure, a pilot phase for application evaluation and close collaboration with experts. Standardized datasets aim to identify deficits in care and develop evidence-based approaches. Data collection and storage are carried out in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and secured through technical measures. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Initial results from the Heidelberg Study Center demonstrate the potential of the AMP Registry. Subgroup analyses support optimization of care and highlight the importance of regular assessments to improve long-term care.

Indexed as

Amputation, SurgicalArtificial LimbsRegistriesGermanyHumansLower limbOrthopedic techniquesProsthesisRegister-based researchTechnical orthopedics

Identifiers

PMID39945794
PMCPMC11933216

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