2016年7月12日 · A transfemoral prosthesis can be fabricated as either an exoskeletal or endoskeletal system. The weight-bearing strength and cosmetic shape of an exoskeletal prosthesis are provided by a laminated shell that incorporates the socket, knee–shin component, and ankle block ( Figure 24-12, A ).

Unlike a knee disarticulation, a transfemoral amputation results in a residual limb that cannot bear the body’s weight directly on the transected end. Therefore, as noted earlier, one of the goals of transfemoral amputation surgery is to balance the muscles so that some weight can be borne on the sides of the thigh.

Transfemoral (above knee) amputation is a surgical procedure performed to remove the lower limb at or above the knee joint when that limb has been severely damaged via trauma, disease, or congenital defect.

goal in a transfemoral myodesis is to try and restore some extension and some adductor strength to the limb. This helps rebalance the limb between flexion and extension, and abduction and adduction.

The meaning of TRANSFEMORAL is passing through or performed by way of the femoral artery. How to use transfemoral in a sentence.

Part 1 of this series of articles on the transfemoral(above-knee, or AK) amputation level examined various aspects of energy use while walking and some of the many challenges of adjusting to life with this type of amputation. This article will focus on surgery and postoperative management.

This is Part 1 of a three-part look at the transfemoral (aboveknee, or AK) amputation level, one of the more frequently performed amputation procedures. This article examines the prevalence of this amputation level, the nomenclature, and the various challenges facing the …

Bone-anchored prostheses (BAP) are an advanced reconstructive surgical approach for individuals who had transfemoral amputation and are unable to use the conventional socket-suspension systems for their prostheses.

The goal of surgery in a transfemoral amputation should be the creation of a dynamically balanced residual limb with good motor control and sensation. Preservation of the adductor magnus muscle is possible and helps maintain the muscle balance between the …

This standard of care applies to any patient after a lower extremity (LE) amputation, including transfemoral (above-knee amputation or AKA), transtibial (below-knee amputation or BKA), transmetatarsal amputation (TMA), and toe amputations.