Innovative Use of Thighplasty to Improve Prosthesis Fit and Function in a Transfemoral Amputee.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess residual limb fat is a common problem that can impair prosthesis control and negatively impact gait. In the general population, thighplasty and liposuction are commonly performed for cosmetic reasons but not specifically to improve function in amputees. The objective of this study was to determine if these procedures could enhance prosthesis fit and function in an overweight above-knee amputee.

Methods

We evaluated the use of these techniques on a 50-year-old transfemoral amputee who was overweight. The patient underwent presurgical imaging and tests to measure her residual limb tissue distribution, socket-limb interface stiffness, residual femur orientation, lower-extremity function, and prosthesis satisfaction. A medial thighplasty procedure with circumfe

SUBMITTER: Kuiken TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5811293 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature