Serious Infection Risk Minimal with 'In Bone' Prosthesis
From: Medical Design Technology - 06/02/2016

A new study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found minimal risk for
severe infection with osseointegrated implants - a newer prosthetic system,
press-fitted directly into the femur bone - that enables bone growth over a
metal, robotic prosthetic limb in patients with above knee amputations.

For more than 600 years, patients with amputations above the knee received a
prosthesis that fit over the skin and soft tissue of the amputation stump.
However, approximately one-third of these patients experience problems,
including discomfort and skin irritation, resulting in limited mobility and
reduced quality of life. Over the past 20 years, osseointegrated implants -
or implants that grow directly into the bone - have emerged, and while most
patients do well with these implants, concerns persist about the risk for
serious infection.

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