Amputation of leg through tibia and fibula

Known as: Med: Amputation-Below knee, Below knee amputation, amputations below knee 
The surgical removal of part or all of leg that is below the knee.
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2014
2014
Prosthetic ankle push-off work reduces metabolic rate but not collision work in non-amputee walking
Individuals with unilateral below-knee amputation expend more energy than non-amputees during walking and exhibit reduced push… (More)
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2010
2010
Epidemiological study of lower limb amputation in England between 2003 and 2008.
BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of lower extremity amputation in England, to establish the… (More)
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2007
2007
Knee dislocations with vascular injury: outcomes in the Lower Extremity Assessment Project (LEAP) Study.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to report the clinical and functional results of a cohort of patients with knee… (More)
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2006
2006
Outcomes of a contemporary amputation series.
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of a contemporary amputation series. METHODS A retrospective… (More)
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2003
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2003
Vein versus polytetrafluoroethylene in above-knee femoropopliteal bypass grafting: five-year results of a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE Controversy still exists whether polytetrafluoroethylene is equivalent to vein as bypass graft material for the above… (More)
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2002
2002
Outcomes of subatmospheric pressure dressing therapy on wounds of the diabetic foot.
The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate outcomes of people with large diabetic foot wounds treated with… (More)
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1999
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1999
Functional outcome in amputation versus limb sparing of patients with lower extremity sarcoma: a matched case-control study.
OBJECTIVE To quantify the differences in physical disability and handicap experienced by patients with lower extremity sarcoma… (More)
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1997
1997
The natural history of great toe amputations.
The purpose of this study is to report the prevalence of reamputation following resection of the great toe and first ray in… (More)
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1987
1987
Osteomyelitis in the feet of diabetic patients. Long-term results, prognostic factors, and the role of antimicrobial and surgical therapy.
Fifty-one diabetic patients with osteomyelitis of the foot were studied to determine potential prognostic factors and the role of… (More)
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1987
1987
Free flaps to preserve below-knee amputation stumps: long-term evaluation.
Five patients with insufficient soft-tissue coverage on below-knee amputation stumps have been treated with free-tissue transfer… (More)
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