The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 2

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Volume 14 · Issue 3 · May/June 2004 –
by Douglas G. Smith, MD, Amputee Coalition Medical Director –
Part 1 of this series of articles on the transfemoral (above-knee, or AK) amputation level examined various aspects of energy use while walking and some of the many challenges of adjusting to life with this type of amputation. This article will focus on surgery and postoperative management.

The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 1

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Volume 14 · Issue 2 · March/April 2004 –
by Douglas G. Smith, MD, Amputee Coalition Medical Director –
This is Part 1 of a three-part look at the transfemoral (aboveknee, or AK) amputation level, one of the more frequently performed amputation procedures. This article examines the prevalence of this amputation level, the nomenclature, and the various challenges facing the transfemoral amputee. Part 2 will examine surgical and postoperative issues, and Part 3 will focus on prostheses.