Knee disarticulation after total-knee replacement.
An 89-year-old woman who had a total-knee replacement in the past, underwent a knee disarticulation of the same leg because of an ischaemic foot. Eight (8) months postoperatively the stump is fully weight-bearing and the patient is able to walk safely, using a prosthesis and a walking frame.
Lambregts
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Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*