Knee disarticulation after total-knee replacement
| Autor: | S. A. M. Lambregts, W. M. G. C. Hitters |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
Aged 80 and over medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Rehabilitation Total knee replacement Amputation Stumps Artificial Limbs Knee disarticulation Health Professions (miscellaneous) Prosthesis Amputation Surgical Surgery body regions Postoperative Complications Medicine Humans Female Ischaemic foot business Arthroplasty Replacement Knee human activities Aged |
| Zdroj: | Prosthetics and orthotics international. 26(3) |
| ISSN: | 0309-3646 |
| Popis: | An 89-year-old woman who had a total-knee replacement in the past, underwent a knee disarticulation of the same leg because of an ischaemic foot. Eight (8) months postoperatively the stump is fully weight-bearing and the patient is able to walk safely, using a prosthesis and a walking frame. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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