Rotationplasty: Making the Foot Functions as a Knee
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Rotationplasty is a type of autograft wherein a portion of a limb is removed, while the remaining limb below the involved portion is rotated and reattached. This procedure is used when a portion of an extremity is injured or involved with a disease, such as cancer. Typically, the ankle joint becomes the knee joint.
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This video explains rotationplasty, a type of autograft used when part of a limb is injured or affected by disease such as cancer. It describes how a portion of the limb is removed and the remaining lower limb is rotated and reattached, so that typically the ankle joint becomes the knee joint.
Key points
- Defines rotationplasty as a type of autograft involving removal, rotation and reattachment of part of a limb
- Notes the procedure is used when part of an extremity is injured or affected by disease such as cancer
- Describes how the ankle joint typically becomes the knee joint
Video Overview
This video presents “Rotationplasty: Making the Foot Functions as a Knee” — Rotationplasty is a type of autograft wherein a portion of a limb is removed, while the remaining limb below the involved portion is rotated and reattached. This procedure is used when a portion of an extremity is injured or involved with. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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