Denver Clinic for Extremities at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center
Nationally Recognized Limb Preservation Team
The Advanced Orthopedic Center at P/SL features The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk (formerly Institute for Limb Preservation). This specialized group of doctors care for patients with limb-threatening conditions.
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Evidenced-Based Medicine Provides Better Outcomes
The Extremities at Risk team at P/SL uses proven treatment protocols documented in scientific literature or demonstrated by the Clinic's own research.
Fellowship-Trained Specialists Have the Most Advanced Training and Education
- Pediatric specialists
- Orthopedic oncologists
- Replant surgeons
Services Provided By the Extremities at Risk Team
- 24-Hour Emergency Consultation Service (for healthcare providers)
- Clinical Research
- Consultations by Institute Physicians/X-Ray and Clinical Information
- Educational Programs/Resources
- Microvascular surgery to re-attach amputated parts
- Weekly Interdisciplinary Patient Conferences
Common Conditions and Injuries Treated by the Extremities at Risk Team
- Congenital and Childhood Limb Problems (arm, leg, hand and foot)
- Ewing’s Sarcoma
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteosarcoma
- Prosthetic Joint Infections
- Non-Healing Bones or Fractures (Non-Union)
- Replanting Amputated Limb
- Severe/Chronic Bone Infections
- Severe Extremity Infections
- Soft Tissue Tumors
- Trauma (Motor Vehicle Accidents, Power Machinery, Other Accidents)
- Tumors of the Limbs or Spine
