Alternative methods for below-knee amputation: reappraisal of the Kendrick procedure.
BACKGROUND: In 1956, Kendrick described a technique for below-knee amputation (BKA) using anterior and posterior flaps in a length ratio of 1:2. There has been no review of the utility and safety of this technique over the past four decades. STUDY DESIGN: The Kendrick method was studied in 96 consecutive patients who underwent 100 BKAs from 1982 to 1995. Follow-up examination was continued through the period of rehabilitation and included all revisional surgery. RESULTS: Eighty-one patients had diabetes mellitus, 15 patients were nondiabetic, and the mean age was 67 years (range, 12 to 94 ye
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