JBJS Case: Simple Trick to Dodge the Above-Knee Penalty

September 10, 2025 1 min read Premium comments

Man with a below-knee prosthesis confidently walking across a rocky path outside a modern building, illustrating strong mobility after a transtibial amputation / Source: Wikimedia Commons and Axiles Bionics

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Every trauma surgeon has been there: you’re in the middle of a mangled extremity case, and the math doesn’t add up.

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