Persons with unilateral, lower-extremity amputation are at risk of developing osteoarthritis in their intact limb. Among persons without amputation, knee osteoarthritis disease severity has been linked to elevated frontal plane knee moments. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine knee and hip frontal plane moments in persons with unilateral, trans-tibial amputation. We hypothesized...

OBJECTIVES To assess the trends of peripheral arterial disease associated major lower limb amputation in Hungary over a 9 year period (2004-2012) in the whole Hungarian population. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study employing administrative health care data. Major amputations were identified in the entire Hungarian population during a 9 year period (2004-2012) using the health care...

BACKGROUND The number of older adults living with lower limb amputation (LLA) who require rehabilitation for improving their walking capacity and mobility is growing. Existing rehabilitation practices frequently fail to meet this demand. Nintendo Wii Fit may be a valuable tool to enable rehabilitation interventions. Based on pilot studies, we have developed "Wii.n.Walk", an in-home telehealth W...

OBJECTIVE To determine the epidemiology and conditions frequently seen in major lower extremity amputation. STUDY DESIGN Observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Sri Lanka, from October 2013 to September 2014. METHODOLOGY Major lower limb amputations were identified according to ICD-10 criteria. Data was retrospectively collected. Type of the amputati...

BACKGROUND After septic failure of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and multiple revision operations resulting in impaired function, bone and/or soft-tissue damage a reconstruction with a revision arthroplasty might be impossible. Salvage procedures to regain mobility and quality of life are an above-the-knee amputation or knee arthrodesis. The decision process for the patient and surgeon is diffi...

In Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumours (TGCT), previously named Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS), a distinction is made between a single nodule (localized-type) and multiple nodules (diffuse-type). Diffuse-type is considered locally aggressive. Onset and extermination of this orphan disease remain unclear. Surgical resection is the most commonly performed treatment. Unfortunately, recurrence...

BACKGROUND Forequarter amputation (FQA) is a surgical treatment of tumors in the upper extremity and shoulder girdle that infiltrate the neurovascular bundles. In both curative and palliative settings, FQA can serve as an effective oncological treatment. METHODS This study presents the FQA-related data of 30 patients (mean age 50 years) treated between 2000 and 2012. Their medical condition w...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Rehabilitation of patients with transfemoral amputations is particularly difficult due to problems in using standard socket prostheses. We wanted to assess long-term fixation of the osseointegrated implant system (OPRA) using radiostereometric analysis (RSA) and periprosthetic bone remodeling. METHODS 51 patients with transfemoral amputations (55 implants) were enrolled...