Transfemoral Amputation After Failure of Knee Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Register-Based Study

Conclusions:
The cumulative incidence of amputation within 15 years after primary knee arthroplasty was 0.32%, with a tendency toward a decreasing incidence in the last part of the study period.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - December 6, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gottfriedsen, T. B., Schroder, H. M., Odgaard, A. Tags: Knee Scientific Articles Source Type: research