Long Term Outcomes Following Syme’s Amputation
Category: Ankle, Diabetes, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The metabolic cost of walking following Syme’s ankle disarticulation amputation is minimally more than similar non-amputees. The ability to end-bear makes prosthetic fitting relatively simple, and very few patients require extensive rehabilitat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000326 |