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below the knee amputation |
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below the knee amputation Surgery An 'elective' procedure often required for peripheral vascular disease; while preferred by the Pt–since the sense of loss is lessened, the BKA often requires re-amputation, an important
factor related to mortality; furthermore, the prosthetic device fits less satisfactorily to the BKA than to an above-the-knee amputation. See Phantom limb, Potato chip operation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These cases are of a transmalleolar fracture of the ankle with extensive soft-tissue damage which resulted in deformity with the risk of any future injury to the leg might mean the need for a below the knee amputation. The vascular surgeon had pronounced him unable to undergo bypass surgery and in need of a below the knee amputation. |
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