Forearm Amputation.

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Abstract

Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure: Ajay Asokan declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosure: Ahmed Saber declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 6. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Apr;(361):23-8. doi: 10.1097/00003086-199904000-00004. Knee disarticulation. Pinzur MS(1), Bowker JH. Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. Knee disarticulation is a muscle balanced amputation level that can be used in patients with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and trauma. Patients who are capable of sitting in a chair retain an excellent platform for sitting, a lever arm for transfer, and are unlikely to have joint contractures develop. In patients who are ambulatory and have vascular disease and in patients with trauma, this amputation level provides a well padded residual limb that allows distal endbearing. The use of a four bar linkage prosthetic knee joint confers intrinsic knee joint stability during walking. DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199904000-00004