Transtibial Osseointegration for Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease

Background:. The management of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) can require amputation. Osseointegration surgery is an emerging rehabilitation strategy for amputees. In this study, we report on 6 patients who had PVD requiring transtibial amputation (PVD-TTA) and either simultaneous or subsequent o...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Adeel Akhtar, BSc, MBBS, MRCSEd, Dip SEM(UK), MD(Res), MFSEM, MFSTEd, PGDipCAOS, FEBOT, FRCSEd(T&O), Jason Shih Hoellwarth, MD, Shakib Al-Jawazneh, MD, William Lu, PhD, Claudia Roberts, BPhysio(Hons), Munjed Al Muderis, MB, ChB, FRACS, FAOrthA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-06-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00113