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Review Case Reports
Total hip arthroplasty in above-knee amputees: a case report.
- Sathappan S Sathappan, James Wee, Daniel Ginat, Mathew Teicher, Patrick Meere, and Paul E Di Cesare.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore. sathappan@ttsh.com.sg
- Am J. Orthop. 2011 Feb 1;40(2):E17-9.
AbstractThere are previous case reports in the literature that describe total knee and total hip arthroplasty (THA) in below-knee amputees, but we could find no case reports on above-knee amputees (AKAs) who have severe osteoarthritis of the hip. We present a case involving an AKA who developed severe osteoarthritis of the ipsilateral hip. Out patient underwent THA with a satisfactory postoperative outcome. Technical considerations for AKAs undergoing THA are also reviewed.
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