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Stunning

OK, I'm almost at a loss for words, but I do have one question: Does the ankle, over time, start to perform more like a knee? For instance, it takes little effort to keep one's knee straight while...

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Response to dmm99

From what I read at www.pffd.org, the procedure rotates the foot 180 degrees so that the ankle joint now functions as a knee joint.

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Van Nes Rotationplasty

May he live long and prosper.

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Response to alkluk

I think the 180-degree rotation was reasonably clear from this story. The question dmm99 posed (if I understand correctly) is: will the ankle become more knee-like over time, that is, might its...

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confused

While the operation was clearly explained, I am still having difficulty picturing how the backwards foot fits into a prosthesis and how the ankle will provide the range or flexibility of a knee joint...

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