Knee Disarticulation Information

Tom Current and Tina Kilbey

Description

Title:

Knee Disarticulation Information

Creator:

Tom Current and Tina Kilbey

Date:

11/6/1997

Text:

I have been working with a gentleman in his early 70's who is a short
BKA with a 45 degree knee flexion contracture. I have offered to fit
him with a bent knee prosthesis but he does not want this.

The gentleman's surgen has recommended a transfemoral amputation, I
recommended he do a knee disarticulation instead. The surgen is
unfamiliar with prosthetic intervention at this level and has asked for
any information I have related to knee disarticulation prosthetic
fitting.

Does anyone know of any articles related to the knee disarticulation?

Thank you,

Tom Current, CP

Citation

Tom Current and Tina Kilbey, “Knee Disarticulation Information,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 27, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210099.