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Prosthetic options for below knee amputations after osteomyelitis and nonunion of the tibia.
Clinical Orthopaedics and related Research 1999 March
Below the knee amputation after trauma is an appropriate option for many patients with recalcitrant infection and nonunion of the tibia. Patients who have had transtibial amputations have lower energy expenditure, heart rate, and oxygen cost when ambulating with their prostheses than when using a three-point gait with crutches without their artificial limb. Innovative prosthetists have improved each of the five essential components of the limb amputated below the knee: socket, insert, shaft and pylon, foot and ankle assembly, and suspension system. Prosthetists are integral members of the patient's healthcare team. Their recommendations and direct patient care are essential to optimizing the functional ability of patients who have had amputations.
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