New research collects recommendations for bone-anchored prosthetic limbs

Osseointegration is a reconstructive surgery for patients in which a prosthetic implant is connected directly to the bone.

“We’re also seeing more and more literature showing the benefits of osseointegration devices for folks who are having challenges with a traditional prosthetic socket,” said Eric Earley, Ph.D., an assistant research professor of orthopedics at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine.

With research and care advancing quickly, how do you build a common set of guidelines amidst all this change to give patients the best possible outcomes, especially when a prosthetic device is individualized to each patient?

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