Effect of surgical approach for contralateral side hip arthroplasty in below knee amputees: a retrospective cohort study

Effect of surgical approach for contralateral side hip arthroplasty in below knee amputees: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The gluteus medius muscle plays a very important role in the stability of the gait, especially in patients with amputation of the lower limbs. Therefore, choosing the appropriate type of approach for hip arthroplasty is very important. Hence, this study aimed to compare the outco...

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Main Authors: Hong-Man Cho, Jae-Woong Seo, Hyun-Ju Lee, Sun-Do Kim, Kyu-Bok Kang, Jung-Ryul Kim, Ho-Wook Wee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Below knee amputation
Hip arthroplasty
Approach
Gluteus medius muscle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2385-z

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