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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 40, 2006 - Issue 5
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CASE REPORT

Free vascularised osteocutaneous filet flap for covering, that permitted sensitive terminal weight-bearing by a thigh stump after transfemoral amputation

C.M.L. Werner Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, Switzerland
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G.U. Exner Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, Switzerland
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Dr C.E. Dumont Department of Orthopaedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 315-317 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

We covered a transfemoral amputation stump with a modified free filet flap including the calcaneus. The flap survived, resulting in lengthening of the femur, improved distal weight-bearing, preserved sensitivity of the stump, and the design of a prosthesis with terminal loading of the femur rather than an ischial contained prosthesis.

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