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Through Knee Amputation: Technique Modifications and Surgical Outcomes

BACKGROUND: Knee disarticulations (KD) are most commonly employed following trauma or tumor resection but represent less than 2% of all lower extremity amputations performed in the United States annually. KDs provide enhanced proprioception, a long lever arm, preservation of adductor muscle insertio...

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Autores principales: Albino, Frank P, Seidel, Rachel, Brown, Benjamin J, Crone, Charles G, Attinger, Christopher E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4179362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25276650
http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2014.41.5.562