Knee dislocations are a relatively uncommon occurrence in the trauma patient. However, sequelae may be disastrous if this condition and its complications are not recognized early. Perhaps the most significant complication is popliteal artery injury, occurring in 10-32% of knee dislocations (1). This frequent complication can result in amputation (3,6,16). Popliteal artery injury from knee dislo...

We analysed the complication rate in 140 below-knee amputations in relation to surgical technique and the presence of diabetes. In all cases, the skin perfusion pressure was measured below the knee before operation to provide an objective evaluation of the microcirculation. In diabetic patients we found a significantly higher complication rate after using a long posterior flap than after equal ...

1 State Supervisor of Prosthetic Services, Ministry of Social Affairs, Helsinki, Finland. THE loss of a limb and its replacement by a prosthesis create conditions deviating from the normal. Walking is always more difficult. Loon (2) found that the energy consumption of amputees increases with the level of amputation. In the case of an above-knee amputation the effort of walking is greater than ...

Anthropometric and biochemical research was conducted on 94 subjects with various levels of lower limb amputation. The purpose of the work was to investigate the features of obesity progression and disorders of cholesterin metabolism, as well as to develop adequate training exercises. Anthropometric research was conducted by calipermetry; the biochemical research was done by various methods to ...

We describe the technique of wedge resection for revision of an amputation stump, and report the results of this at below-knee level in 57 patients with peripheral vascular disease; healing occurred in 42 of these (74%).

Dear Editor, Diabetes mellitus is a growing problem in Singapore, with a reported incidence of 11.3% of the Singapore population, a signifi cant increase from 8.2% in 2004.1 With the implementation of a multidisciplinary approach combined with a clinical pathway, our major amputation rate (belowand above-knee amputation) has been reduced from 31.15% in 2002 to 11.01% in 2007.2 Nather et al in 2...