Healio reported on recent HSS research that found safety outcomes were no different in simultaneous amputation and osseointegration vs. osseointegration for existing amputation.

Taylor J. Reif, MD, orthopedic surgeon at HSS said, "These results could mean that a lot more patients who end up having amputations, especially elective amputations, may be getting amputations with osseointegration in the same setting, especially when we are not faced with an active infection at the time of the amputation.” 

“There was no difference in our safety outcomes, adverse events and complications. They were all the typical things we see with osseointegration,” Reif said.

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