Bone density changes after five or more years of unilateral lower extremity osseointegration: Observational cohort study

Bone density changes after five or more years of unilateral lower extremity osseointegration: Observational cohort study

Context: Rehabilitation following lower extremity amputation presents multiple challenges, many related to the traditional prosthesis (TP) socket. Without skeletal loading, bone density also rapidly decreases. Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees (TOFA) surgically implants a metal prosthesis...

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Main Authors: Jason Shih Hoellwarth, Atiya Oomatia, Kevin Tetsworth, Elisabeth Vrazas, Munjed Al Muderis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Subjects:
Osseointegration
Bone density
Transfemoral amputation
Above knee amputation
Transtibial amputation
Below knee amputation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235218722300030X

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