Intraosseous Transcutaneous Amputation Prosthesis (ITAP)

Fitzpatrick Referrals was the first surgical centre worldwide (either veterinary or human) to offer the ITAP technology developed by Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd. for weight-bearing limb salvage procedures in any species. We have treated both dogs and cats with this innovative technology in circumstances where amputation or euthanasia were the only possible alternatives.

The ITAP is a robust implant which attaches to the bone at an amputation site using the same technology as for endoprostheses. However, it crosses the skin to provide an anchor for attachment of an external prosthesis for the patient to weight bear on. Unlike previous attempts to develop this technology, the system developed by Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd. allows the skin to integrate with the implant, providing a barrier to infection.

More recently, the same technology has been adopted by human surgeons, and is now in use to provide limb prostheses for human amputees.

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