Above Knee Amputation in Hyderabad

How is Above Knee Amputation performed?

Before Above Knee Amputation

Necessary fitness tests are conducted to ensure that the patient can withstand the surgery. The patient is prepared for surgery by a nurse, and anaesthesia is administered, either general or spinal.

During surgery

The surgeon, under complete aseptic conditions, removes all damaged tissues. The bone and muscles are separated while the blood vessels and nerves are sealed off. The remaining bone and surrounding tissues are carefully shaped for artificial leg placement.

After Above Knee Amputation

The remaining stump is bandaged and supported in stockings with drains in place. The patient then undergoes physical therapy sessions and rehabilitation. Artificial limb placement is done after 8-12 weeks, depending on stump health.

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Risks and complications of the Above Knee Amputation

• Risk factors include heart issues, diabetes, and the effects of anaesthesia on the body during surgery.
• Potential complications include stump infection and poor healing, phantom limb pain syndrome, which includes pain and abnormal sensations in the cut limb portion, and fall risk during the early phase of recovery.

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Who needs a amputation?

• A person with mangled limbs in road traffic accidents with extensive blood vessel, bone, and nerve damage
• Gangrene infection in the legs
• Bone cancer
• Peripheral arterial disease