Abstract
A vast literature describing the treatment of lower limb deficiencies has accumulated in the past 20 years. Amputation and prosthetic replacement has come to be recognized as the major technique of limb-length restoration in these major lower-limb deficiencies. Experience has shown that early amputation can avoid major repetitive surgical procedures, and that disarticulation is the procedure of choice in the young child. A better understanding of the natural history of these major limb deficiencies has permitted the surgeon to develop a treatment program when the child is first seen, and to be able to recommended it to the parents with confidence.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
