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10-11-2017, 04:24 AM
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Re: Apparently Doctors Do This in Order to Save the Limb
I saw a you tube video about a girl who had sarcoma and they took off certain sections of the tumor and the reversed lower leg was reattached to the thigh to be fitted with a prothetic leg similar to this.
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10-11-2017, 10:47 PM
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Re: Apparently Doctors Do This in Order to Save the Limb
They remove the lower limb and turn it backwards so that the ankle joint and foot can function as a knee, making prosthesis fitting less complicated and walking easier for the patient.
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10-13-2017, 03:55 AM
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Re: Apparently Doctors Do This in Order to Save the Limb
MFC916 is correct. The ankle works better as a new knee than a prosthesis ever will, but they have to reverse the direction of the foot so the ankle bends in the right direction to function as the knee. A lower leg prosthesis is usually placed over the foot.
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10-16-2017, 01:43 AM
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Re: Apparently Doctors Do This in Order to Save the Limb
Its called rotationplasty, its more than likely permanent since the ankle joint can be used like a knee joint in a prosthetic. Any joints are vary valuable to an amputee
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