Talk about the technique of amputation from above the knee? And what are the procedures that the surgeon does during the amputation process in order to reduce the gait abnormalities of the amputee after the prosthetic leg is installed?

Talk about the technique of amputation from above the knee? And what are the procedures that the surgeon does during the amputation process in order to reduce the gait abnormalities of the amputee after the prosthetic leg is installed?

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Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

Publisher:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

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from above the knee? And what are the
procedures that the surgeon does during
the amputation process in order to
reduce the gait abnormalities of the
amputee after the prosthetic leg is
installed?

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