TY - JOUR
T1 - Femoral lengthening after transfemoral amputation
AU - Walker, Janet L.
AU - White, Hank
AU - Jenkins, Jennifer O.
AU - Cottle, Wayne
AU - VandenBrink, Keith D.
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - This retrospective study included four patients with transfemoral amputations who had undergone six lengthenings of their residual femurs. Initial femoral bone lengths averaged 15.5 cm with a mean final length of 21 cm. The average gain of limb length (ischium to end of soft tissue), however, was 2 cm (15%). Second lengthenings resulted in only 17% additional bone length, compared to 50% for first lengthenings. Treatment time was protracted and complications resulted from infection, bone healing, and pin migration. However, all patients reported substantial improvement in walking function and prosthetic use.
AB - This retrospective study included four patients with transfemoral amputations who had undergone six lengthenings of their residual femurs. Initial femoral bone lengths averaged 15.5 cm with a mean final length of 21 cm. The average gain of limb length (ischium to end of soft tissue), however, was 2 cm (15%). Second lengthenings resulted in only 17% additional bone length, compared to 50% for first lengthenings. Treatment time was protracted and complications resulted from infection, bone healing, and pin migration. However, all patients reported substantial improvement in walking function and prosthetic use.
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U2 - 10.3928/01477447-20060101-09
DO - 10.3928/01477447-20060101-09
M3 - Article
C2 - 16429935
AN - SCOPUS:31344478496
SN - 0147-7447
VL - 29
SP - 53
EP - 59
JO - Orthopedics
JF - Orthopedics
IS - 1
ER -