CORR Insights®: What Are the Risk Factors for Mechanical Failure and Loosening of a Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implant System in Patients with a Lower-limb Amputation?

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1Uniformed Services University–Walter Reed Department of Surgery, Bethesda, MD, USA B. K. Potter Norman M. Rich Professor and Chair, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 4310 Jones Bridge Road, A3011-SUR, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA, Email: [email protected] This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “What Are the Risk Factors for Mechanical Failure and Loosening of a Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implant System in Patients with a Lower-limb Amputation?” by Mohamed and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002074. The author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR® or The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Uniformed Services University, Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. The author is a military service member. This work was prepared as part of his official duties. Title 17 U.S.C. 105 provides that 'Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government.' Title 17 U.S.C. 101 defines a U.S. Government work as a work prepared by a military service member or employee of the US Government as part of that person's official duties.