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...
Main Authors: | Jason Shih Hoellwarth, Atiya Oomatia, Kevin Tetsworth, Elisabeth Vrazas, Munjed Al Muderis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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Series: | Bone Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235218722300030X |
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