title: Lateral femoral condyle fracture and patella dislocation in below-the-knee amputation.
abstract: Treatment of a 42-year-old patient with below-the-knee amputation from 15 years ago who presented with lateral femoral condyle fracture and patella dislocation is described. In addition, the advantages of transtibial over transfemoral amputation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 4th Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazid Training and Research Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ugurlu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ocguder
authors.forename: Nihat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tosun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000293:injuries*; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*