Table 3 shows that 63 patients walked with a prosthesis at some time after the below-the-knee amputation. Four other patients were eventually ambulatory with crutches or walker only. Most patients ...

The incidence of phantom pain also seems to be decreased with below-knee amputation. 7 Even without a prosthesis the below-knee stump is of help to the patient for turning in bed and using a bedpan.

White had known that amputation was a risk of Charcot's foot but had hoped the day would never come. Doctors completed a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg. At first, things were going well.

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Citations. H. Song et al.Continuous neural control of a bionic limb restores biomimetic gait after amputation.Nature Medicine.Vol. 30, July 2024, p. 2010. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-02994-9.

White had known that amputation was a risk of Charcot's foot but had hoped the day would never come. Doctors completed a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg. At first, things were going well.