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above knee amputation (AKA)

Management: post-operative 1) rigid dressing of plaster or fiberglass a) not well tolerated in the elderly b) shrinker socks or ACE wraps 2) prosthesis: - conventional socket prosthesis - Osseoanchored Prostheses (OPRA) uses fixtures & screws implanted into the femur [2] for patient who cannot use conventional socket prosthesis - 87% increase in energy consumption with ambulation over baseline

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prosthesis

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limb amputation

References

  1. Genova A. In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
  2. FDA News Release. July 16, 2015 FDA authorizes use of prosthesis for rehabilitation of above-the- knee amputations. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm455103.htm