Interest in amputation surgery has increased in conjunction with rising public awareness
about amputee care. To date, plastic surgeons have impacted the quality of life and …

Osseointegration (OI) for amputees refers to the direct, transcutaneous attachment of a
terminal prosthesis to bone. Once the purview of conceptual designs and case reports, OI …

Osseointegration for Amputees: Current Implants, Techniques,... : JBJS Reviews Osseointegration
for Amputees: Current Implants, Techniques, and Future Directions : JBJS Reviews JBJS …

Osseointegration for Lower-Extremity Amputees: Operative Con... : JBJS Reviews
Osseointegration for Lower-Extremity Amputees: Operative Considerations from the Plastic …

Osseointegration (OI) is the direct attachment of bone onto a titanium implant. Recently, the
term is used to describe “transdermal” implants that allow an external prosthesis to be …

Transcutaneous limb osseointegration improves pain, mobility, and quality of life for patients
struggling with a traditional socket prosthesis (TSP) 1, 2 by eliminating the socket and …

Objective Socket prosthesis attachment is the current gold standard for limb amputees.
Osseointegrated implantation is a novel technique that has many proposed advantages over …

Background: Press-fit transfemoral osseointegration is the technique of inserting an
intramedullary metal implant into the residual femur of an amputee; the implant is passed …

To achieve function with a prosthesis following limb amputation, the amputee needs a
secure and comfortable connection between the residual limb and the prosthetic limb …

Background Patients with transfemoral and transtibial amputations generally rely on socket-
suspended (SS) prostheses for ambulation. The use of these aids can be complicated by …