Pediatric Amputees

Question 1

causes

Answer 1

congenital

elective

traumatic

Question 2

traumatic

Answer 2

preserve all epiphyseal plates

70% of femoral growth

knee disarticulation preferred to TF

Question 3

knee disarticulation preferred to TF –> traumatic

Answer 3

preserves growth potential

less chance of bony spine formation or osseous overgrowth

Question 4

proximal focal femoral deficiency

Answer 4

failure of femur to fully develop

Question 5

what would someone w/ proximal focal femoral deficiency get

Answer 5

foot ankle

Question 6

options for surgical correction –> proximal focal femoral deficiency

Answer 6

knee disartic

long A/K

knee fusion = syme

van ness rotational turnoplasty

Question 7

what prosthetic would we give –> proximal focal femoral deficiency

Answer 7

polycenturic