Distance and speed of walking in individuals with trans-femoral amputation fitted with a distal weight-bearing implant.

Introduction: Preservation of femoral condyles in patients with knee disarticulation amputation (KDA) facilitates distal support inside the socket, compared to trans-femoral amputation (TFA), and allows the direct transfer of weight-bearing loads toward residual limbs.

Hypothesis: The hypothesis was that the gait distance and speed of TFA patients after a surgical femoral implant that allowed the distal support of the residuum would improve.

Material And Methods: Twenty-three TFA patients received a titanium implant that allowed the distal weight bearing of the residuum inside the socket.