Below knee, amputation is done at the level of: (A) 5 cm below tibial tuberosity, (B) 10 cm below tibial tuberosity, (C) 15 cm below tibial tuberosity, (D) 20 cm below tibial tuberosity
Answer is B. In below knee amputation, approximately 10 cm below the tibial tuberosity, an anterior incision of two-thirds of the circumference is created.Posterior flap is taken longerRef: Bailey and love pg: 958