Amputation Surgery

The best level of amputation must take into consideration the newest socket designs, methods of prosthetic suspension, and technologically advanced components. In some instances stump revision should be considered, to provide a better prosthetic fitting and function. Targeted reinnervation is a new...

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Published in:	Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 35 - 43
Main Authors:	Schnur, David, MD, Meier, Robert H., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2014
Subjects:	Allograft Amputation Amputation - methods Amputation Stumps - innervation Amputation Stumps - pathology Amputation Stumps - surgery Artificial Limbs Bone Transplantation Humans Osseointegrated implant Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reoperation Surgical Flaps Targeted muscle reinnervation Targeted muscle reinnervation Osseointegrated implant Allograft Amputation
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Summary:	The best level of amputation must take into consideration the newest socket designs, methods of prosthetic suspension, and technologically advanced components. In some instances stump revision should be considered, to provide a better prosthetic fitting and function. Targeted reinnervation is a new neural-machine interface that has been developed to help improve the function of electrically powered upper prosthetic limbs. Osseointegrated implants for prosthetic suspension offer amputees an alternative to the traditional socket suspension, and are especially useful for transfemoral and transhumeral levels of amputation. Cadaver bone can be used to lengthen an extremely short residual bony lever arm.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	1047-9651 1558-1381
DOI:	10.1016/j.pmr.2013.09.013