Successful fitting of a prosthesis for a child amputee suffering from scleroderma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A few anecdotal cases of limb amputations owing to scleroderma have been described in the literature. This article outlines the salient problematic features of a residual stump and provides the prosthetic considerations and appropriate design that eventually facilitated ambulation.
Medical subject headings
- Amputees
- Artificial Limbs
- Leg
- Prosthesis Fitting
- Scleroderma, Localized