{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,26]],"date-time":"2026-08-26T14:43:27Z","timestamp":1787755407724,"version":"build-2784847793"},"reference-count":6,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","issue":"1","content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"abstract":"\n Background:<\/jats:title>\n \n For patients with transfemoral amputations and difficulty tolerating conventional socket-based prostheses, osseointegrated (OI) implants have enabled increased prosthetic use, improved patient satisfaction, and shown promising functional outcomes\n 1,2<\/jats:sup>\n . Although the use of OI implants effectively eliminates the soft-tissue-related challenges that have plagued socket-based prostheses, the presence of a permanent, percutaneous implant imparts a host of new soft-tissue challenges that have yet to be fully defined. In patients undergoing OI surgery who have redundant soft tissue, we perform a thighplasty to globally reduce excess skin and fat, tighten the soft-tissue envelope, and improve the contour of the residual limb.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Description:<\/jats:title>\n \n First, the orthopaedic surgical team prepares the residual femur for implantation of the OI device. After the implant is inserted, the residual hamstrings and quadriceps musculature are closed over the end of the femur, and the subcutaneous tissue and skin are closed in a layered fashion. Although the anatomic location and amount of excess soft tissue are patient-dependent, we perform a standard pinch test to determine the amount of soft tissue that can be safely removed for the thighplasty. Once the proposed area of resection is marked, we proceed with longitudinal, sharp dissection down to the level of the muscular fascia. At this point, we use another pinch test to confirm the amount of soft-tissue resection that will allow for adequate resection without undue tension\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n . Excess subcutaneous fat and skin are carefully removed along the previously marked incisions, typically overlying the medial compartment of the thigh in the setting of patients with transfemoral amputations. The thighplasty incision is closed in a layered fashion over 1 or 2 Jackson-Pratt drains, depending on the amount of resection.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Alternatives:<\/jats:title>\n \n Depending on the amount of redundant soft tissue, thighplasty may not be necessary at the time of OI surgery; however, in our experience, excess soft tissue surrounding the transcutaneous aperture can predispose the patient to increased shear forces at the aperture, increased drainage, and increased risk of infection\n 4<\/jats:sup>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Rationale:<\/jats:title>\n \n Although superficial infectious complications are most common following OI surgery, the need for soft-tissue refashioning and excision is one of the most common reasons for reoperation\n 1,5<\/jats:sup>\n . Our group has been more aggressive than most in our use of a vertical thighplasty procedure to globally reduce soft-tissue motion in the residual limb to avoid reoperation.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Expected Outcomes:<\/jats:title>\n \n Although much of the OI literature has focused on infectious complications, recent studies have demonstrated reoperation rates of 18% to 36% for redundant soft tissue following OI surgery\n 1,5<\/jats:sup>\n . We believe that thighplasty at the time of OI not only reduces the likelihood of reoperation but may also decrease infectious complications by reducing relative motion and inflammation at the skin-implant interface\n 4,6<\/jats:sup>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Important Tips:<\/jats:title>\n \n \n \n The thighplasty procedure is ideally performed as part of the first stage of the OPRA (Osseointegrated Prosthesis for the Rehabilitation of Amputees) procedure to limit the likelihood of problematic ischemia-related complications.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n We utilize a confirmatory pinch test both before and throughout the thighplasty procedure to ensure adequate resection without undue tension.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n The thighplasty excision pattern utilizes a long vertical limb designed to decrease the circumferential laxity of the residual limb. Maximal tension is borne on the vertical limb and not on the transverse extensions, as these are prone to scar widening and distortion of surrounding tissues.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n Closed-suction drainage is utilized liberally to decrease the likelihood of a symptomatic seroma.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n <\/jats:list>\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Acronyms and Abbreviations:<\/jats:title>\n \n \n \n OI = osseointegrated<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n OPRA = Osseointegrated Prosthesis for the Rehabilitation of Amputees<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n PVNS = pigmented villonodular synovitis<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n T-GCT = tenosynovial giant-cell tumor.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n BMI = body mass index<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n PMH = past medical history<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n <\/jats:list>\n <\/jats:p>\n 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