Knee Disarticulation Versus Transfemoral Amputation: The Prosthetist's Perspective.

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic trauma (2022)

No consensus exists between prosthetists regarding preference for KD versus TFA. The advantages and disadvantages of KD reported in this study, along with the associated decision tree, can be used for future counseling of patient's faced with high-level lower extremity amputations.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
case report
knee osteoarthritis
current status
heart failure
aortic valve
left ventricular