title: Total hip arthroplasty in above-knee amputees: a case report.
abstract: There are previous case reports in the literature that describe total knee and total hip arthroplasty (THA) in below-knee amputees, but we could find no case reports on above-knee amputees (AKAs) who have severe osteoarthritis of the hip. We present a case involving an AKA who developed severe osteoarthritis of the ipsilateral hip. Out patient underwent THA with a satisfactory postoperative outcome. Technical considerations for AKAs undergoing THA are also reviewed.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore. sathappan@ttsh.com.sg
authors: Sathappan S
authors: SS
authors: Sathappan
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Wee
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Ginat
authors: Mathew
authors: M
authors: Teicher
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Meere
authors: Paul E
authors: PE
authors: Di Cesare
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000674:Amputees; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*