Rotationplasty-Mayo Clinic

This is a pre-surgical video which describes rotationplasty, who the procedure is appropriate for and possible complications. This video depicts the process of being fitted for a prosthesis and learning to use it. The patient describes her active and satisfying life after rotationplasty, her emotions and the process of adjusting to living with a prosthesis.

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[mochajavatriscuit]

i think it's supposed to be an obvious given here, though they did not choose to cover it, that she HAD to have the midsection of her leg removed. it's not a procedure done for giggles. bone cancer, for instance, might require such action to ensure complete removal of the affected tissue.

[Cheezonian]

She just happens to be the happiest person i've ever met. Not photoshopped, its the real deal. She had bone cancer... retards... and it was rotationplasty or lose the entire leg. She is just great, and is BLESSED. Religion is a terrible word. She loves Jesus, Jesus loves her. Not any different from you loving your father and your father loving you, to be honest. She is inspiring and enjoys life more than most people i've ever met.

[Bret K]

I wonder if it feels like she is just bending a normal knee or If it really feels like she is bending her ankle

[snozzcumbers]

Its a blessing? Sure.

[singingloud365]

The major nerves and blood vessels at Mayo Clinic are just coiled and left connected as they are. Other institutions cut the nerves and that may cause those nerves to not work as well, but Mayo Clinic keeps them intact.

[SassiFrassGirl08]

Since, like, a whole chunk of the leg is cut off, when that remaining is put together with the other half of the leg, do the nerves in the leg like, fuse together so that the leg works normaly??

[SassiFrassGirl08]

No I don't. I came here out of curiousity. It's really interesting. It's pretty amazing what surgeons can do these days.

[Tessa Smith]

I came out of surgery saying they didn't do anything the 13 hours I was in there! lol it literally felt like nothing had been done! I am so glad I got it though!!! saved my life :) do u need one?

[SassiFrassGirl08]

Was it like weird at first? How did it feel?

[Tessa Smith]

i had a rotationplasty on July 11th 2012 on my left leg... it is truely a miracle working surgery :)

[TheHumanSuitcase]

Yeah, osteosarcoma. The leading cause of child bone cancer.

[DannyInCanada]

my guess is that it has to do with the growth rates.