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Above Knee vs. Below Knee Amputation

08/24/2009

Question:

I was wondering what the pros and cons were for the two different types of amputations. I didnt know if one is perferred over the other.

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The Ohio State University Brian L. Bowyer, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical PM&R
The OSU Sports Medicine Center
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Brian L. Bowyer, MD