Osseointegrated Percutaneous Prosthetic System for the Treatment of Patients With Transfemoral Amputation: A Prospective Five-year Follow-up of Patient-reported Outcomes and Complications

Brånemark, Rickard; Hagberg, Kerstin; Kulbacka-Ortiz, Katarzyna; Berlin, Örjan; Rydevik, Björn

doi:10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00621

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Osseointegrated Percutaneous Prosthetic System for the Treatment of Patients With Transfemoral Amputation: A Prospective Five-year Follow-up of Patient-reported Outcomes and Complications

Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons • Dec 14, 2018

Authors:

Rickard Brånemark

Kerstin Hagberg

Katarzyna Kulbacka-Ortiz

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Direct skeletal attachment of prostheses has previously been shown to improve patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures of individuals with transfemoral amputation (TFA) at 2-year follow-up. This prospective study reports the outcomes at 5-year follow-up. METHODS: A total of 51 patients ...

Subject

Medicine

Amputation

Prospective cohort study

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