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Functional Ability After Above-the-knee Amputation for Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty |
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| Authors: | Catherine J Fedorka Antonia F Chen William M McGarry Javad Parvizi Brian A Klatt |
| Institution: | (1) Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA;(2) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5200 Center Avenue, Suite 415, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA;(3) University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;(4) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA; |
| Abstract: | BackgroundProsthetic joint infection is an uncommon but serious complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Control of infection after TKA is not always possible, and the resolution of infection may require an above-knee amputation (AKA). |
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