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The stump capping procedure to prevent or treat terminal osseous overgrowth
J Pfeil1, E Marquardt, T Holtz
1Orthopädischen Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg, Germany.
Prosthetics and Orthotics International
|August 1, 1991
Abstract:
Terminal overgrowth in transverse deficiencies and in amputations, particularly of the humerus and tibia necessitate serial trimming procedures or re-amputation. Capping using an autogenous bone graft or a titanium and polyethylene endoprosthetic cap provides a satisfactory way of avoiding these re-amputations and allowing end-bearing.