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Walking ability of individuals with transfemoral amputation fitted with osseointegrated implant [PDF]

, 2013
The prosthetic benefits of osseointegrated fixation for individuals with limb loss, particularly those with transfemoral amputation (TFA), have been clearly demonstrated in the literature.
Frossard, Laurent
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IMPACT OF AMPUTATION LEVEL AND VAULTING ON LOADING PARAMETERS DURING LEVEL GROUND WALKING

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal
BACKGROUND: Previous studies show that during level walking, the load on the contralateral side increases with more proximal amputation levels. Furthermore, a typical compensation mechanism, vaulting on the contralateral side, may also influence the ...
Eva Pröbsting, Thomas Schmalz, Malte Bellmann   +2 more
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The prevalence of osteoarthritis: Higher risk after transfemoral amputation?-A database analysis with 1,569 amputees and matched controls.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundSeveral studies have shown that patients with a unilateral amputation have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee of their sound leg.
Bastian Welke, Eike Jakubowitz, Frank Seehaus, Kiriakos Daniilidis, Matthias Timpner, Nils Tremer, Christof Hurschler, Michael Schwarze   +7 more
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Measurement and analysis of postural stability and movement patterns of persons after transfemoral amputation [PDF]

, 2022
Title: Measurement and analysis of postural stability and movement patterns of persons after transfemoral amputation. Objectives: The aim of this work is to understand the compensatory mechanisms arising after femoral amputation and to find out what ...
Vyhnal, Ondřej
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Spatio-temporal characteristics of locomotion and functional outcomes of individuals with transfemoral amputation fitted with OPRA fixation [PDF]

, 2012
The conventional method of attachment of prosthesis involves a socket. A new method relying on osseointegrated fixation has emerged in the last decades. It has significant prosthetic benefits.
Pinard, Veronique, Frossard, Laurent
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A case study of physiotherapy care of a patient with transfemoral amputation [PDF]

, 2022
Author: Kristýna Vítečková Title: A case study of physiotherapy care of a patient with transfemoral amputation Objectives: The objective of this bachelor thesis is to elaborate on theoretical knowledge about transfemoral amputation and to record the ...
Vítečková, Kristýna
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Feasibility of the Nintendo WiiFit™ for improving walking in individuals with a lower limb amputation

SAGE Open Medicine, 2013
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of the Nintendo WiiFit™ as an adjunct to usual therapy in individuals with a lower limb amputation. Methods: The study was a Multiple Baseline (AB) Single Subject Research Design.
Bita Imam, William C Miller, Linda McLaren, Paul Chapman, Heather Finlayson   +4 more
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CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN EARLY REHABILITATION USING THE ÖSSUR POWER KNEE: AN EXPLORATORY PILOT STUDY

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal
BACKGROUND: Early rehabilitation after transfemoral amputation aims to restore mobility, reduce compensatory strain, and improve quality of life. Powered prosthetic knees, such as the Össur Power Knee, may facilitate more physiological gait patterns in ...
Sidney Schaeffer, Katharina Bufe, Sascha Kluge, Maike Blaschke, Nina Linnert, Knut Lechler, Arndt-Peter Schulz   +6 more
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Thighplasty for Transfemoral Amputations and Osseointegration: Lower Rate of Complications Than Thighplasty for Body Contouring

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Modern techniques in lower extremity amputation have made significant advances to improve prosthetic control and soft-tissue envelopes through various techniques, including medial thighplasties.
Hannah P. Gibbs, MD, Ashley B. Anderson, MD, Benjamin W. Hoyt, MD, Ean R. Saberski, MD, Jonathan A. Forsberg, MD, PhD, Jason M. Souza, MD, Benjamin K. Potter, MD, FACS   +6 more
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Quality of life in patients after transfemoral amputation

, 2021
Māszinības (ar spec. Anestēzijas, intensīvās un neatliekamās aprūpes)Veselības aprūpeNursing StudiesHealth CareEkstremitātes zaudēšana ir traģisks notikums, taču visbiežāk tā ir dzīvību glābjoša operācija.
Inna Hmarnaja
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