Knee Disarticulation Information
Tom Current and Tina Kilbey
Description
Collection
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
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 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210099.
