The Effect of an Osseointegration Implant on Gait Kinematics for Extremely Short Transfemoral Amputees
This case study of a patient with a very short transfemoral amputation demonstrated continued improvements in gait and significantly increased prosthetic use over time.
Authors
- Janki H Patel
- Benjamin K. Wilke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3604-6954)
- Aaron Spaulding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9727-6756)
- Kenton R. Kaufman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-3781)
- Howard D. Weiss
- Steve Pompilio
- Geoff Hemmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5330-4935)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- Orthopedic Center (US)
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center (US)
- Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Thrive (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00020
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00