The Clinical History and Basic Science Origins of Transcutaneous Osseointegration for Amputees

Transcutaneous osseointegration for amputees (TOFA) refers to an intramedullary metal endoprosthesis which passes transcutaneously to connect with a limb exoprosthesis. The first recognizably modern experiments and attempts occurred in the 1940s. Multiple researchers using a plethora of materials an...

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Main Authors: Jason Shih Hoellwarth, Kevin Tetsworth, Muhammad Adeel Akhtar, Munjed Al Muderis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7960559
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