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To Save That Leg Professionals from across the health-care spectrum share their thoughts on gait salvage and amputation decisions
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ealth-care professionals involved in amputation decisions must take a number of factors into account in determining when and how to proceed. There has been much discussion over the years regarding when it’s appropriate to pursue limb salvage versus when a patient will benefit from amputation, which may lead to gait salvage. Perhaps the most important part of the decision process involves ensuring all individuals on the health-care team and their patients are fully educated about amputation, rehabilitation, and prosthetic advancements. O&P News asked five experts on this topic—Michael Dillon, PhD, BPO (Hons); Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons); Grace Wang, MD, FACS; Eric Burns, CO; and Mallory Lemons, CPO—to weigh in with their expertise and insights on this important subject.
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O&P News | January 2018
