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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022

Elective transfemoral amputation and simultaneous implantation of a transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthesis stem as salvage treatment after knee joint arthrodesis with poor function: A case report.

Katharina Krause, Katherina Richter, Thomas Beyer, Horst Heinrich Aschoff, Dagmar-Christiane Fischer, Thomas Mittlmeier

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katharina KrauseDepartment of Traumatology, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Centre Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Katherina RichterDepartment of Traumatology, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Centre Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Thomas BeyerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Horst Heinrich AschoffDepartment of Traumatology, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Centre Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Dagmar-Christiane FischerDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Thomas MittlmeierDepartment of Traumatology, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Centre Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
University of Rostock · DE

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Abstract

Background: Surgical reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures is a well-established procedure, and although it is for the vast majority of patients without severe complications, total knee joint arthroplasty, arthrodesis of the knee, and finally transfemoral amputation have to be considered in the worst-case scenario. The case: We report a case of a patient with a 13-year history of recurrent failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. She claimed she had severely impaired mobility secondary to a knee joint arthrodesis Procedures: After careful evaluation and clinical work-up, the indication for transfemoral amputation and concomitant implantation of the prosthetic stem into the femoral cavity was secured. Six weeks after the creation of the stoma for coupling of the artificial limb and onset of physiotherapy, balance and gait training were scheduled. Full weight-bearing and walking without crutches were allowed 12 weeks after the index procedure. This sequence of events was paralleled by a series of pre-defined examinations, that is, questionnaires and mobility scores addressing the situation of transfemoral amputees, as well as standardized clinical gait analysis. The latter was performed before surgery and 6, 9, and 18 months after the index procedure. Outcome: At the time of the index procedure, opioids could be tapered to zero, and the patient quickly regained her walking abilities during the rehabilitation period. Clinical gait analysis confirmed the restoration of bilateral symmetry by mutual approximation of kinematics and kinetics to a standard gait pattern. Conclusion: The outcome of our patient strengthens the therapeutic potential of a unilateral transfemoral amputation in combination with TOPS. Nevertheless, long-term follow-up is necessary to detect future complications of this approach.

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ACL reconstructiongait analysisknee joint arthrodesissurgical complicationtranscutaneous osseointegrated prosthesis systemtransfemoral amputation

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PMCPMC9469837
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