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Monthly Archives: December 2016

21 Dec 2016

Osseointegration (percutaneous implantation of an endo-exo-prosthesis) as a new alternative treatment method of a traumatic upper limb amputation

  Dr. Horst-H. Aschoff, plastic surgeon, Dr. Vassilios Papageorgiou, plastic surgeon and Dr. Polyvios Pavlidis, vascular surgeon, made a successful operation at an amputated upper limb at the Sana Hospital in Lübeck, Germany. The operation took place in June 2016 using the innovative method of endo-exo implantation  system which exponentially enhances the movement of the prosthetic limb and ultimately the quality of the  patient`s life. The 22-year-old patient was diagnosed after a motorcycle accident in June 2015 with a subtotal […]