Open AccessOsseointegrated Percutaneous Prosthetic System for the Treatment of Patients With Transfemoral Amputation: A Prospective Five-year Follow-up of Patient-reported Outcomes and Complications
Author(s) -
Rickard Brånemark,
Kerstin Hagberg,
Katarzyna Kulbacka-Ortiz,
Örjan Berlin,
Björn Rydevik
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.343
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1095-8762
pISSN - 1067-151X
DOI - 10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00621
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , prospective cohort study , quality of life (healthcare) , prosthesis , osseointegration , percutaneous , surgery , implant , nursing
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.