Unique Program for Amputees

The Amputation Program at The Denver Clinic provides multidisciplinary care for persons who have undergone amputation but are having difficulty with their residual limb, as well as consultative care for people considering amputation for a limb threatening condition.  Our team of specialists are experts in reconstruction procedures as well as options for primary amputation.  In addition, the nationally recognized rehabilitation physicians provide a comprehensive approach to amputation care.
 
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Case Studies

Runner Chooses Amputation

Ready_for_a_runTom White came to the amputation program at The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk requesting a below knee amputation.  He was interested in an Ertl procedure so he could return to long-distance running - a passion he shared with his family.

 

 

 

  

 

 

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Upper Extremity Lengthening Procedure

thumb_prosthesis_msThe team of the Extremities at Risk group were able to provide surgical options for amputation reconstruction to a young man that underwent a 4-limb amputation following an electrical burn accident.

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Treatment Options

Allograft Lengthening
Soft Tissue Reconstruction
Ertl Procedure
Amputation Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain

meet the team

Ara Chitchyan, MD
Dr. Ara Chitchyan is a rehabiliation medicine specialist with the amputation program at The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk. As associate director of Amputee Services of America he specializes in functional assessment and prosthetic training for upper and lower extremity amputees.

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