Below-knee amputation using the sagittal technique: a comparison with the ³

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coronal amputation. Alter AH. Moshein J. Elconin KB. Cohen MJ. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. (131):195-201, 1978 Mar-Apr. Fourteen patients had below-knee amputation performed by the coronal technique and 17 by the sagittal technique. By changing the incision to a sagittal plane, a substantial improvement is observed in wound morbidity and in earlier time of definitive prosthetic wear.