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

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2012
2012
OSSEOINTEGRATION IN TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTEES: THE GOTHENBURG EXPERIENCE
Aim The first osseointegrated transfemoral amputation prosthesis operation was performed in Gothenburg in 1990. The aim is… 
2006
2006
Angst und Depressionen nach einer Amputation der unteren Extremität
ZusammenfassungEine Vielzahl von psychosozialen, krankheitsbezogenen und behinderungsbezogenen Variablen beeinflusst den… 
2001
2001
Krankheitsbewältigung und Psychotherapie bei Patienten nach Amputation
ZusammenfassungFür den adäquaten Umgang mit Patienten nach einer Amputation ist es von grundlegender Bedeutung, dass die… 
2000
2000
Changes in Ground Reaction Forces during Prosthetic Training of People with Transfemoral Amputations: A Pilot Study
ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in floor reaction forces over the prosthesis during stance and gait… 
1999
1999
Kontaktkryochirurgische Frühbehandlung des Säuglingshämangioms
Die Kalteanwendung als therapeutische Methode wurde schon vor 2500 Jahren von den Agyptern zur Behandlung von Verletzungen und… 
1987
1987
Major lower extremity amputation in patients with peripheral arterial insufficiency with special reference to the transgenicular amputation.
The selection of the proper level for lower extremity amputation in patients with advanced arterial ischemia poses a multiplicity… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Asymptomatic intracardiac metastasis from osteosarcoma: a case report with literature review.
Osteosarcoma very rarely metastasizes to the heart. Thirteen cases have been reported in the literature so far. Diagnosis in some… 
1983
1983
A 50-cm fillet flap for preservation of maximal lower extremity residual limb length.
A 50-cm fillet flap permitted above-knee amputation in lieu of hip disarticulation in a 20-year-old woman who had sustained… 
1982
1982
Level of amputation after failure of limb salvage procedures.
It has been claimed that the level of amputation is rendered higher by unsuccessful limb salvage bypass procedures. To evaluate… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Morbid implications of above-knee amputations. Report of a series and review of the literature.
In a retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients requiring above-knee amputation for arterial occlusive disease, the… 
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