Boyd amputation

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 5 Jun 2015

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Luijkx T, Knipe H, Boyd amputation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-31228

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-31228

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/31228

rID:

31228

Article created:

25 Sep 2014, Tim Luijkx ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Tim Luijkx had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

5 Jun 2015, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

boyd, amputation, ankle

Synonyms:

Boyd's amputation

Boyd amputation refers to amputation at the level of the ankle with preservation of the calcaneus and heel pad and consequent fixation of the calcaneus to the tibia. It allows for complete weight bearing and provides both stabilization of the heel pad and suspension for a prosthesis.