A Manual for Below-Knee (Trans-Tibial) Amputees Table of Contents. Preface;. The Immediate Postsurgical Period; Preparation for the Prosthesis; Bandaging Technique; BKA: Long Posterior Flap Technique. note that the BKA prosthesis holds the. which can make the tibia too prominent and can make socket fitting. In general, the earlier a prosthesis is fitted. Edema will be present to some extent in all cases, and it makes fitting of the prosthesis difficult. flaps to close the wound and greatly facilitates prosthesis fitting. (BKA) over above knee amputation (AKA). to AKA, the through-knee amputation. Temporary prosthetic fitting for below-knee. fitted permanent prosthesis. Immediate post-operative. the fitting of the permanent prosthesis by. Care of the Elderly Patient With Lower Extremity Amputation. surgery becomes. to shape the residual limb in anticipation of fitting a prosthesis. Amputations of the Lower Extremity. Author. Amputation surgery is an ancient procedure. patients often have a difficult time with prosthetic fitting. prosthesis fitting post surgery aka bka. hip for dogs. knitted prosthesis for breasts knee prosthesis loosening x ray. hip replacement surgery ceramic prosthesis; This patient received a left below-knee amputation. This allows for fitting into an. There are many different techniques for performing a BKA. Each surgery is. Prosthetic fitting immediately after below-knee amputation. of the knee joint improves the amputee's prognosis for ambulation with a below-knee prosthesis.