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| Dong Hao Toon,Suheal Ali Khan,Kevin Ho Yin Wong.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2019,22(6):364-367. [doi] |
| Lengthening of a below knee amputation stump with Ilizarov technique in a patient with a mangled leg |
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| KeyWord: Below knee amputation
Stump lengthening
Ilizarov technique |
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| A below knee amputation (BKA) requires sufficient stump length for the fitting of a modern prosthesis. In cases of trauma where the levels of injury are unpredictable, achieving sufficient stump length can be a challenge. We described a case report of using the Ilizarov technique for bone lengthening at the residual BKA stump for a patient who sustained a mangled limb following a road traffic accident. Using this technique, we have successfully lengthened the tibial stump adequately for a functioning prosthesis. As shown in this case, we believe that this technique could attain an excellent outcome for a selected group of patients with short residual BKA stump. |
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