Below knee stump reconstruction by turn-up technique. Report of 2 cases.

Abstract

In cases of persistent recurrence of tumor or intractable infection affecting the proximal half of the tibia, knee disarticulation or short below knee amputation is sometimes inevitable. If the knee joint is lost, rehabilitation is very difficult and sometimes impossible to attain in terms of active normal daily living. A new technique was designed for reconstruction of the stump following below knee amputation after en bloc resection of the proximal 2/3 of the tibia that included turn-up of the distal composite graft to 180 degrees and rigid fixation. It was applied to 2 cases. The followup showed excellent results in both cases.