Study finds leg reconstruction offers little advantage over amputation
A New England Journal of Medicine study shows two years after leg injuries, reconstructed patients and amputees report similar disability and distress. Of 545 patients at high risk for amputation, 330 had legs rebuilt and 130 were amputees. average disability scores were 11.8 and 12.6 respectively.
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Bosse
New England Journal of Medicine
Tieats
Carolinas Medical Center
Char
Lotte
N.C
Randy Sherman
University of Southern California
John Hunt
New Orleans’ Charity Hospital
Keegan Details Fatal Attack In Marion Apartment
Keegan told jailhouse inmates a story about assaulting Wells in his Marion apartment at 875 26th St. Byrd allegedly delivered hammer blows and a throat wound that killed Wells. Dr. Julia identified the fatal injuries as blunt force head blows and a neck cut.
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Keegan
26Th St
Marion
Wells
Byrd
Julia
City braces for bridge repairs amid tight budget
With 56 bridges needing upkeep, Cedar Rapids officials see no rise in inspection frequency and warn a major repair bill could strain the budget. The Cedar Rapids Community School District faced bus delays as the bridge closed, but most students reached home within 10 minutes of normal, while staff were advised to start earlier to keep routes on time.
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Don Thomas
Hamed
RiverRun plan revives Cedar Rapids heart and river view
Cedar Rapids pitches RiverRun to redevelop a landfill into a riverfront neighborhood hub. The proposal envisions replacing daily garbage trucks with activity zones at Czech Village Family Adventure Park City Market and a restored wooded river overlook to revive opportunity and community pride.
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Howard Hall
T.M. Sinclair
Code Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
RiverRun
Vision Iowa board debates conflicts and funding allocations
Board members with potential conflicts recuse from discussions as Vision Iowa funds four communities. Legal counsel urges abstention from all talks and votes. motions to follow guidance fail. Cedar Rapids advocates push for equity while Shenandoah and Page County oppose a $15 million reservoir project. The board will resume scoring Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Shenandoah proposals and review Marquette McGregor progress in January.
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Vern Eweear
Rg Reveee
Vision
Iowa
Melanie Johnson
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Marvin Berenstein
Sioux City
Gregg Connell
Shenandoah
Swati Dandekar
Marion
Gartner
Connell
Juan
Wynn
Dandekar
Vision Iowa
Corbett
Cedar Rapids
U Wie
Page County
Clinton
Vision Iowa Board
Waterloo
Urbandale
Marquette
McGregor
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Michael J. Bosse
Sherman
Hunt
Greg Wells
Dave
C.R
Vision Iawa
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