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Clinical and confidence outcomes following through-knee versus above-knee amputation : a quantitative study (2023)
Thesis
Boam, G. L. (2023). Clinical and confidence outcomes following through-knee versus above-knee amputation : a quantitative study. (Thesis). University of Hull and University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4567461

Following surgery, patients with a major lower limb amputation face physical and mental health challenges. For clinicians and physiotherapists to reach a consensus and provide a suitable level of amputation for each patient, the understanding of post... Read More about Clinical and confidence outcomes following through-knee versus above-knee amputation : a quantitative study.

A mixed methods study of outcomes, experiences, and perceptions of through-knee and above-knee amputation (2022)
Thesis
Crane, H. (2022). A mixed methods study of outcomes, experiences, and perceptions of through-knee and above-knee amputation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4312145

Through-knee amputation (TKA) has several theoretical physical advantages over above-knee amputation (AKA), yet AKA remains the preferred level of amputation by UK vascular surgeons when below-knee amputation (BKA) is not feasible. How clinician’s pe... Read More about A mixed methods study of outcomes, experiences, and perceptions of through-knee and above-knee amputation.