Twenty-four months of bacterial colonialization and infection rates in patients with transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems after lower limb amputation—A prospective analysis

Twenty-four months of bacterial colonialization and infection rates in patients with transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems after lower limb amputation—A prospective analysis

BackgroundTranscutaneous osseointegrated prosthesis systems (TOPS) are alternative rehabilitation methods to socket prosthetics, after limb amputation. TOPS compromise a two-step surgery: starting with the implantation of the stem which is then followed by the creation of the transcutaneous stoma th...

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Main Authors: Marcus Örgel, Horst-Heinrich Aschoff, Ludwig Sedlacek, Tilman Graulich, Christian Krettek, Sabine Roth, Alexander Ranker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
infection
bacterial colonization
transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic system (TOPS)
amputation
osseointegration
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1002211/full

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