The fitting of a patellar-tendon-bearing prosthesis 47 years after the original below-knee amputation.

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Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 15, Issue 6 p. 556-559 Article THE FITTING OF A PATELLAR-TENDON-BEARING PROSTHESIS 47 YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION* Melvin J. Goldberg M.D., Corresponding Author Melvin J. Goldberg M.D. Brooklyn, New York and Oakland, CaliforniaPhysiatrist-in-Chief, The Brookyln-Cumberland Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine; formerly, Chief, Physicial Medicine Service, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland.Address: 121 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11201.Search for more papers by this authorFrank L. Golbranson CAPT. MC, USN, Corresponding Author Frank L. Golbranson CAPT. MC, USN Brooklyn, New York and Oakland, CaliforniaDirector, Navy Prosthetic Research Laboratory, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California.Address: 121 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11201.Search for more papers by this author Melvin J. Goldberg M.D., Corresponding Author Melvin J. Goldberg M.D. Brooklyn, New York and Oakland, CaliforniaPhysiatrist-in-Chief, The Brookyln-Cumberland Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine; formerly, Chief, Physicial Medicine Service, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland.Address: 121 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11201.Search for more papers by this authorFrank L. Golbranson CAPT. MC, USN, Corresponding Author Frank L. Golbranson CAPT. MC, USN Brooklyn, New York and Oakland, CaliforniaDirector, Navy Prosthetic Research Laboratory, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California.Address: 121 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11201.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1967 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1967.tb01195.x †The opinions or assertions expressed herein are the private ones of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as necessarily reflecting the views of the Medical Department of the Navy or of the Naval Service at large. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume15, Issue6June 1967Pages 556-559 RelatedInformation