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Osteomyoplastic transtibial amputation: technique and tips

Authors: Benjamin C Taylor, Attila Poka

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Treatment of severe lower extremity trauma, diabetic complications, infections, dysvascular limbs, neoplasia, developmental pathology, or other conditions often involves amputation of the involved extremity. However, techniques of lower extremity amputation have largely remained stagnant over decades.

This article reports a reproducible technique for transtibial osteomyoplastic amputation.

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Title: Osteomyoplastic transtibial amputation: technique and tips
Authors: Benjamin C Taylor
Attila Poka
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-6-13

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