• Author: Khanh P. Nguyen
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Operative and rehabilitation outcomes after transfemoral amputation with or without adductor myodesis

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Transfemoral amputation (TFA) often results in poor functional outcomes, including low ambulation rates and prosthetic use. Myodesis is a surgical adjunct to …

Post–below-knee amputation venous thromboembolism and mortality in United States Veterans

Abstract: Background: Patients who undergo below-knee surgical amputation (BKA) are at risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). Limited prior studies quantified the rate …