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Amputation above-knee (procedure)

Known as: Amputation Above-Knee, Supracondylar above-knee amputation, Amputation of leg through femur 
Surgical removal of all or part of the leg, made at any point of the femur.
National Institutes of Health

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AmputationAmputation of lower limb
FemurHead of femurLower ExtremityStructure of neck of femur

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Differences in function and safety between Medicare Functional Classification Level-2 and -3 transfemoral amputees and influence of prosthetic knee joint control.
The functional differences between persons with amputation who are classified as Medicare Functional Classification Level (MFCL… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Three-dimensional motions of trunk and pelvis during transfemoral amputee gait.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Gait and balance of transfemoral amputees using passive mechanical and microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Preoperative clinical factors predict postoperative functional outcomes after major lower limb amputation: an analysis of 553 consecutive patients.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Contemporary series of morbidity and mortality after lower limb amputation.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Preoperative clinical factors predict postoperative functional outcomes after major lower limb amputation: An analysis of 553 consecutive patients
Review
2004
Review
2004
In vitro study of contact area and pressure distribution in the human knee after partial and total meniscectomy
SummaryMany investigators have attempted to find the cause of the osteoarthritic changes after meniscectomy. Alteration of the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Reliability of the two-minute walk test in individuals with transtibial amputation.
OBJECTIVE To determine inter- and intrarater reliability of the two-minute walk test (2MWT) in individuals with transtibial… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
The prevalence and risk factors of falling and fear of falling among lower extremity amputees.
OBJECTIVE To estimate the falling experience and fear of falling status and to describe characteristics associated with falling… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
A preliminary investigation of pelvic obliquity patterns during gait in persons with transtibial and transfemoral amputation.
Differences in pelvic obliquity between small groups of persons with unilateral lower limb amputation and subjects without… 
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