Osseointegrated total knee replacement connected to a lower limb prosthesis: 4 cases

Osseointegrated total knee replacement connected to a lower limb prosthesis: 4 cases.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Osseointegrated implants are an alternative for prosthetic attachment in individuals with amputation who are unable to wear a socket. However, the load transmitted through the osseointegrated fixation to the residual tibia and knee joint can be unbearable for those with transtibial amputation and knee arthritis. We report on the feasibility of combining total knee replace...

Osseointegrated total hip replacement connected to a lower limb prosthesis: a proof-of-concept study with three cases.

BACKGROUND Osseointegrated implants are a suitable alternative for prosthetic attachment in individuals with a transfemoral amputation, who are unable to wear a socket. However, the small bone-implant contact area, reduced muscular leverage, and osteoporosis contraindicate osseointegrated implant use in transfemoral amputees with osteoporosis and a short residuum. We report on the feasibility o...

Results of total knee replacement using a cemented stemmed prosthesis.

OBJECTIVE To present the results of total knee replacement at the King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS The medical records of 205 patients who received 309 prostheses was reviewed. The study took place at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, KSA between May 1989 and August 2005, where patients were either examined in the outpatient clin...

Total knee replacement subsequent to severe necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb.

The incidence of wound related complication following total knee arthroplasty is as high as 10%-20%. To perform total knee arthroplasty in a knee with extensive scarring around the knee can be a challenging task. We report a case of 55-year-old diabetic woman, who had total knee arthroplasty, performed two years after she had recovered from necrotizing fasciitis around the right knee. Understan...

Systematic Analysis of Painful Total Knee Prosthesis, a Diagnostic Algorithm