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Amputation surgery is an integral part of PD Dr. Mathieu ASSAL<\/a>\u2019s work. Although it is less common thanks to advances in medicine, amputation remains an unavoidable solution for some patients. Above-knee amputation continues to be a level of amputation with which walking and fitting a prosthesis are particularly challenging.<\/p>\n

The MAKAN innovation is an implant developed by Mr. Alain LACRAZ, head physiotherapist at the HUG, in close collaboration with PD Dr. Mathieu ASSAL. The concept makes it possible to significantly improve walking quality<\/strong> thanks to better support within the prosthesis.<\/p>\n

The surgical procedure involves the insertion of an implant into the patient\u2019s stump, allowing for direct support. This innovation has received several awards, including the Innovation Prize from the Geneva University Hospitals. After 5 years of trials, validation, and certifications, the first implant was placed at the beginning of 2018.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

La chirurgie de l’amputation fait partie int\u00e9grante de l’activit\u00e9 du PD Dr Mathieu ASSAL. Bien qu’elle soit moins fr\u00e9quente gr\u00e2ce au perfectionnement de la m\u00e9decine, l’amputation demeure une solution inexorable chez certains patients. L’amputation \u00e0 mi-cuisse demeure un niveau d’amputation avec lequel la marche et l’appareillage sont particuli\u00e8rement difficiles. L’innovation MAKAN est un implant d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-innovation-fr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nInnovation MAKAN - Centre Assal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fruit de la collaboration entre M. 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