Below-knee amputation using the sagittal technique: a comparison with the coronal amputation.
Fourteen patients had below-knee amputation performed by the coronal technique and 17 by the sagittal technique. By changing the incision to a sagittal plane, a substantial improvement is observed in wound morbidity and in earlier time of definitive prosthetic wear.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care