Three-year follow-up of changes of cortical bone thickness after implantation of Endo-Exo-Prosthesis (EEP) for transfemoral amputees

Three-year follow-up of changes of cortical bone thickness after implantation of Endo-Exo-Prosthesis (EEP) for transfemoral amputees

Abstract Introduction Transcutaneous Osseointegrated Prosthetic Systems (TOPS) offer a good alternative for patients who cannot be satisfactorily rehabilitated by conventional suspension sockets. The Endo-Exo-Prothesis (EEP, ESKA Orthopaedic Handels GmbH®, Deutschland) is the most implanted TOPS in...

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Main Authors: Marcus Örgel, Emmanouil Liodakis, Pratya Jaratjitwilai, Afif Harb, Nils Wirries, Mohamed Omar, Christian Krettek, Horst-Heinrich Aschoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Transfemoral amputee
Endo-Exo-Prosthesis
Osseointegration
Transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic system (TOPS)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01675-w

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