- See:
- Below Knee Amputation:
- BKA prosthetics
- Pediatric Amputation
- Discussion:
- Anterior bowing assoc. w/ posterior tilting of epiphyseal plate;
- Varus type of bowing with distal element pointing medially;
- Fibula will usually out grow tibia, which may result in:
- formation of bursa overlying fibula;
- prominent spicule of bone projecting beneath skin, which may on occiassion perforate skin & become surrounded by granulomas
- Overgrowth - - Biologic Capping: -
Stump overgrowth in juvenile amputees. E Abraham et al. J. Pediatric Orthop. Vol 6. 1986. p 66-71.
A study of stump growth in children with below-knee amputations.