Open AccessThe stump capping procedure to prevent or treat terminal osseous overgrowth
Author(s) -
Joachim Pfeil,
E Marquardt,
Timothy H. Holtz,
Fritz Uwe Niethard,
E. M. Schneider,
C. Carstens
Publication year - 1991
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 - 10.3109/03093649109164641
Subject(s) - medicine , tibia , humerus , amputation , surgery , trimming , terminal (telecommunication) , computer science , telecommunications , operating system
Terminal overgrowth in transverse deficiencies and in amputations, particularly of the humerus and tibia necessitate serial trimming procedures or re-amputation. Capping using an autogenous bone graft or a titanium and polyethylene endoprosthetic cap provides a satisfactory way of avoiding these re-amputations and allowing end-bearing.
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