Creation of an above-the-knee amputation stump after hip disarticulation for severe periprosthetic infection and fracture. A report of two cases.
Bottner
Friedrich
F
Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Muenster, A. Schweitzer Strasse 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany. drboettner@email.de
Götze
Christian
C
Koller
Armin
A
Steinbeck
Jörn
J
Winkelmann
Winfried
W
Gosheger
Georg
G
D000368:Aged; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D004188:Disarticulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods