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2023 Jan 18


J Orthop Trauma

Transtibial Amputation with Fibulectomy and Fibular Collateral Ligament-Biceps Reconstruction: Surgical Technique and Clinical Experience.

Authors

Harrington CJ, Kaplan S, Richards JT, Smith DG, Souza JM, Potter BK
J Orthop Trauma. 2023 Jan 18.
PMID: 36728027.

Abstract

To describe our clinical experience and surgical technique of transtibial amputation with fibulectomy and fibular collateral ligament-biceps reconstruction for management of, particularly short, transtibial amputations with proximal fibula prominence, overt instability, or inadequate soft tissue coverage.