Amputation: Articles of Interest

Below are articles which may be of interest to those with amputation issues.

• Tibia Vara Deformity After Below Knee Amputation and Synostosis Formation in Children. Segal, Lee S. MD; Crandall, Robin C. MD Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 29(2):120-123, March 2009.
• Tibiofibular Bone-Bridging in Transtibial Amputation. Pinzur, Michael S MD; Beck, Jennifer MD; Himes, Ryan BS; Callaci, John PhD Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 90(12):2682-2687, December 2008.
• Effects of Skin Grafting on Successful Prosthetic Use in Children With Lower Extremity Amputation. Parry, Ingrid S. MS, PT; Mooney, Kate Nelson RN; Chau, Cam BA; Omara, Michael S. MD; Greenhalgh, David G. MD; Lerman, Joel MD; Palmieri, Tina L. MD Journal of Burn Care & Research. 29(6):949-954, November/December 2008.
• Transhumeral and Elbow Disarticulation Anatomically Contoured Socket Considerations. Andrew, J Thomas CP, FAAOP JPO Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics. 20(3):107-117, July 2008.
• The Use of Preparatory/Evaluation/Training Prostheses in Developing Evidenced-Based Practice in Upper Limb Prosthetics. Brenner, Carl D. CPO; Brenner, Joseph K. CP
  JPO Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics. 20(3):70-82, July 2008.
• Residual limb osteomyelitis: a case series from a national prosthetic centre. Smith, Eimear Clinical Rehabilitation. 22(1):73-74, January 2008.
• Analysis of Cartilage Tissue on a Cellular Level in Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Retrievals. Williams, Seth K. MD; Amiel, David PhD,;Ball, Scott T. MD; Allen, R. Todd MD, PhD; Tontz, William L. Jr MD; Emmerson, Bryan C. MD; Badlani, Neil M. MD; Emery, Shawn C. MD; Haghighi, Parviz PhD; Bugbee, William D. MD American Journal of Sports Medicine. 35(12):2022-2032, December 2007.
• Compressive osseointegration of modular endoprostheses. O’Donnell, Richard J Current Opinion in Orthopaedics. 18(6):590-603, November 2007. Session Summary Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Menetrez, Jennifer MD; King, John MD Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 12th Annual San Antonio Trauma Symposium, September 19-21, 2006, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, Texas.
  62(6) Supplement:S3-S5, June 2007.
• Heterotopic Ossification Following Traumatic and Combat-Related Amputations: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Preliminary Results of Excision.
  Potter, Captain(P) Benjamin K. MD; Burns, Captain Travis C. MD; Lacap, Captain Anton P. MD; Granville, Colonel Robert R. MD; Gajewski, Lieutenant Colonel Donald A. MD
  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 89-A(3):476-486, March 1, 2007.
• Advantage of Limb Salvage over Amputation for Proximal Lower Extremity Tumors. Pardasaney, Poonam K PT, MS ; Sullivan, Patricia E DPT, PhD ;
  Portney, Leslie G DPT, PhD ; Mankin, Henry J MD Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 444:201-208, March 2006.
• Use Of an Ilizarov Apparatus to Perform Closed Reduction of a Chronic Proximal Dislocation FollowingTotal Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report. Butler, R. Allen Md; Hsu, Joseph R. Md; Barrack, Robert L. Md Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 88(2):411-414, February 2006.
• Femoral Lengthening After Transfemoral Amputation. Walker, Janet L. MD; White, Hank MPT; Jenkins, Jennifer O. PT; Cottle, Wayne BOC Prosthetist; Vandenbrink, Keith D. MD Orthopedics. 29(1):53-59, January 2006.
• Function Of Skin Grafts In Children Following Acquired Amputation Of The Lower Extremity. Dedmond, Barnaby T. MD; Davids, Jon R. MD Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 87-A(5):1054-1058, May 2005.
• The Chetranjan Ranawat Award: Tibial Component Failure Mechanisms in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Berend, Michael E MD; Ritter, Merrill A MD; Meding, John B MD; Faris, Philip M MD; Keating, E Michael MD; Redelman, Ryan BS; Faris, Gregory W BS; Davis, Kenneth E MS Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 428:26-34, November 2004.
• Standards of Care. JPO Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics. 16(3) Supplement:S6-S12, July 2004.
• Surgical Management of Juvenile Amputation Overgrowth With a Synthetic Cap. Tenholder, Mark MD; Davids, Jon R. MD; Gruber, Helen E. PhD; Blackhurst, Dawn W. PhD Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 24(2):218-226, March/April 2004.
• Custom Removable Immediate Postoperative Prosthesis. Walsh, Thomas L. BS, CPO JPO Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics. 15(4):158-161, October 2003.
• Treatment of Longitudinal Deficiency Affecting the Femur: Comparing Patient Mobility and Satisfaction Outcomes of Syme Amputation Against Extension Prosthesis. Kant, Prashant M.B.Ch.B.; Koh, Susanna Hui-Yin B.Sc.,Hons ProsOrth; Neumann, Vera M.D., F.R.C.P.; Elliot, Carl M.B.A.P.O.; Cotter, Duncan F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 23(2):236-242, March/April 2003.
• Expandable Endoprosthesis Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients With Tumors. Eckardt, Jeffrey J. MD; Kabo, J. Michael PhD;Kelley, Cynthia M. MD; Ward, William G. Sr MD;Asavamongkolkul, Apicat MD; Wirganowicz,Phillip Z. MD; Yang, Rong-Sen MD, PhD;Eilber, Frederick R. MD Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 373:51-61, April 2000. Section I: Symposium: Papers Presented at the Combined Meeting of the American and European Musculoskeletal Tumor Societies
• Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein Allografting for Reconstruction of Femoral Nonunion. Johnson, Eric E. MD; Urist, Marshall R. MD Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research.371:61-74, February 2000.
• Knee Disarticulation. Pinzur, Michael S. MD ; Bowker, John H. MD Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 361:23-28, April 1999. Section I: Symposium: Amputation and New Prosthetic Devices
• Train Injuries in Children. Blazar, Philip E.; Dormans, John P. ; Born, Christopher T. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 11(2):126-129, February/March 1997.
• Open Tibial Fractures with Severe Soft-Tissue Loss. Limb Salvage Compared with Below-the-Knee Amputation. Georgiadis, Gregory M.; Behrens, Fred F.; Joyce, Michael J.; Earle, A. Scott; Simmons, Alan L. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 75-A(10):1431-1441, October 1993.
• Heterotopic ossification following traumatic and combat-related amputations. Prevalence, risk factors, and preliminary results of excision. Potter BK. Burns TC. Lacap AP. Granville RR. Gajewski DA. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 89(3):476-86, 2007 Mar.
  Authors Full Name
  Potter, Benjamin K. Burns, Travis C. Lacap,
  Anton P. Granville, Robert R. Gajewski, Donald A.
• Function of skin grafts in children following acquired amputation of the lower extremity. Dedmond BT. Davids JR. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume. 87(5):1054-8, 2005 May. Authors Full Name Dedmond, Barnaby T. Davids, Jon R.
• Surgical management of juvenile amputation overgrowth with a synthetic cap. Tenholder M. Davids JR. Gruber HE. Blackhurst DW. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 24(2):218-26, 2004 Mar-Apr.
  Authors Full Name Tenholder, Mark. Davids, Jon R. Gruber, Helen E. Blackhurst, Dawn W.

Thanks David Dillard!