Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees : lessons from the past of relevance to the future

Jason Shih Hoellwarth; Kevin Tetsworth; Muhammad Adeel Akhtar; Munjed Al Muderis

doi:10.1302/2046-3758.1010.BJR-2021-0235.R2

Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees : lessons from the past of relevance to the future

Bone Joint Res. 2021 Oct;10(10):690-692. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.1010.BJR-2021-0235.R2.

Authors

Jason Shih Hoellwarth^{1

2}, Kevin Tetsworth³, Muhammad Adeel Akhtar⁴, Munjed Al Muderis¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, Australia.
² Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia.
⁴ Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, UK.

PMID: 34666513
PMCID: PMC8559973
DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.1010.BJR-2021-0235.R2

No abstract available

Keywords: Amputation; History; Infection; Osseointegration; Prosthetic; bacteria; morbidity; osseointegrated prostheses; periprosthetic fracture; stainless steel; titanium; titanium implants.

Publication types

Editorial