Open AccessTumour related lower limb amputation
Author(s) -
A. S. Jain,
C. P. U. Stewart
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.3109/03093648909078217
Subject(s) - amputation , medicine , rehabilitation , lower limb , artificial limbs , lower limb amputation , surgery , prosthesis , physical therapy
This paper records the Dundee experience over 23 years and reports on 42 cases of tumour related lower limb amputations. There were 27 males and 15 females with 37 malignant and 5 benign tumours. Four of the 'benign' tumours proved to be osteoclastoma which were locally malignant. Prosthetic rehabilitation was achieved in all but one case. All patients fitted were able to use their prostheses.
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