Abdul Moeed Kazi, Anisuddin Bhatti, Nasir A Malik, Nabila Soomro.
Transtibial and Transfemoral Levels of Amputation: Effects on Prosthetic Fitting and Locomotion.
J Surg Pak Jan ;4(2):13-6.

This retrospective study has been conducted to evaluate the level of transibial and transfemoral amputation, their effects on prosthetic,fitting and locomotion and to establish guidelines for correct levels. A total of 290 amputees were studied, including 20 bilateral. Two third (61.72%) of the amputees had below knee (B/K) amputations, 1/3 (32.4%) had above knee (A/K) amputation, a few (7.14%) had amputation of foot and disarticulations of ankle,knee and hip joints. Only 38.46% of A/K and 33.33% of B/K amputees had optimum level of amputations. Improper levels of amputation were either the result of ill-planned surgical procedure or were performed by junior members of the tice today is multi-disciplinary team approach for selection of level of amputation and rehabilitation.

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