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Below-Knee Amputation
August 11, 2020
Below-Knee Amputation A below-knee amputation is the removal of the leg below the knee—including the foot, ankle joint, distal tibia and fibula with related soft tissue structures. Most below-knee amputations …
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Above-Knee Amputation An above-knee amputation involves the removal of the lower limb, where an incision is made above the knee and the femur is cut. This procedure may become necessary …
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