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Why would an amputee have bone erosions? already has osteopenia. aka 1.5 yrs ago?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

If the bone erosion occurs at the resected bone (the stump) it is considered a wound healing-complication of AKA but bone erosion at somewhere else is quite abnormal and it has nothing to do with osteeopenia or osteoporosis. Take care!

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Answered 3/14/2023

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