- See:
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Below Knee Amputation:
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BKA prosthetics
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Pediatric Amputation
- Discussion:
- Anterior bowing assoc. w/ posterior tilting of epiphyseal plate;
- Varus type of bowing with distal element pointing medially;
- Fibula will usually out grow tibia, which may result in:
- formation of bursa overlying fibula;
- prominent spicule of bone projecting beneath skin, which may on
occiassion perforate skin & become surrounded by granulomas;
- Overgrowth -
- Biologic Capping: -
Surgeon:
Stump overgrowth in juvenile amputees.
E Abraham et al.
J. Pediatric Orthop. Vol 6. 1986. p 66-71.
A study of stump growth in children with below-knee amputations.
