A modified knee disarticulation: a case report

A 36-year-old man with posttraumatic transarticular knee (TK) amputation illustrates the difficulties of prosthetic fitting. The excessively long and deformed stump was successfully overcome by an unusual surgical technique consisting of the shortening of the femoral bone by an osteotomy and plate f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical orthopaedics and related research 1986, Vol.202 (202), p.254-257
Hauptverfasser:	SUSAK, Z, FREUND, I. E, ONNA, I, MENDES, D. G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amputation Stumps Artificial Limbs Biological and medical sciences Bone Plates Disarticulation - rehabilitation Femur - surgery Gait Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Male Medical sciences Methods Prosthesis Design Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	A 36-year-old man with posttraumatic transarticular knee (TK) amputation illustrates the difficulties of prosthetic fitting. The excessively long and deformed stump was successfully overcome by an unusual surgical technique consisting of the shortening of the femoral bone by an osteotomy and plate fixation with preservation of the integrity of the condyles to correct the deformity. A short review of the literature concerning the advantages and limitations of TK amputations demonstrates some of the previously-reported surgical techniques.
ISSN:	0009-921X 1528-1132
DOI:	10.1097/00003086-198601000-00037