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Amputation Flashcards

1
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A surgery to remove all or part of a limb or extremity

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Amputation

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2
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Purpose of doing amputation

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Control infections

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3
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Amputation comes from the latin word

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Amputare (to cut around)

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4
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Leading cause of amputation

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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

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5
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Second leading cause of amputation

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

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6
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Other causes of amputation

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HTN
Dyslipidemia

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7
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Amputation is more common in what sex?

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Males

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8
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A type of amputation wherein soft tissues are closed primarily over the bony stump

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Closed-type

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9
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Principles of closed amputation

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Tourniquets
Level of amputation
Flaps
Muscle
Methods of muscle suture
Compression dressing
Absolute bed rest
Limb fitted
Nerves
Bones
Blood Vessels
Drains

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10
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What does a tourniquet do in a closed amputation?

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Prevents excessive blood loss

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11
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When should a tourniquet be applied?

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Done before actual amputation

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12
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Contraindication for tourniquet

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Ischemic limb

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13
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Important to fit prosthesis

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Level of amputation

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14
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Skin should be mobile and sensitive

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Flaps

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15
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3 methods of muscle suture

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Myodesis
Myoplasty
Tenodesis

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16
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Muscle is sutured to the bone

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Myodesis

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17
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Contraindication for myodesis

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Ischemic limb

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18
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Muscle to muscle closure

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Myoplasty

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19
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Tendon attached to the bone

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Tenodesis

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20
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What are the types of compression dressing used in amputation?

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Elastic or rigid plaster dressing

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21
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Acceptable for conventional prosthesis with adequate vascularity

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Absolute bed rest with limb elevation

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22
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How long is a conventional prosthesis fitted for?

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A minimum of 8-12 weeks after surgery

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23
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How are nerves cut in amputation?

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Cut proximally and allowed to retract

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24
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How are large nerves cut?

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Large nerves are ligated before division

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25
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How are blood vessels cut in amputation?

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Doubly ligated and cut

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26
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How long do drains stay for?

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Removed after 48-72 hours

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27
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Two types of open amputation

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Guillotine
Circular

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28
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Treatments following open amputation

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Rigid dressing concept (Pylon)
Soft dressing concept

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29
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POP cast is applied to the stump over the dressing after surgery

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Rigid dressing concept (Pylon)

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30
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Stump is dressed with the sterile dressing and elastocrepe bandage applied over it.

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Soft dressing concept

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31
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Complications of amputation

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Hematoma
Infection
Necrosis
Contracture
Neuroma
Stump pain
Phantom sensation
Hyperesthesia of stump
Stump edema
Bone overgrowth
Causalgia

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32
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The sensation in body regions where limbs or body parts used to exist

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Phantom limb

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33
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Sensation felt in phantom limb

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tingling
burning
itching
pressure
numbness (sometimes)

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34
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Scar over the surgical incision poses a problem in process of rehab

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Painful adhesive scar formation

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35
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How can a phantom limb be addressed?

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Providing proprioceptive feedback for the artificial limb

36
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Scar over surgical incidion

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Painful adhesive scar

37
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How can painful adhesive scar be addressed?

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Early mobilization of the painful scar with other therapeutic modalities

38
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How many weeks does new bone form after electrical burn?

39
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Signs found in the residual limb that may be a sign of new bone formation

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Warmth
Tenderness
Swelling

40
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What is the percentage of trauma-caused amputation?

41
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What is the percentage of amputations caused by neuropathy and vascular conditions?

42
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What is the percentage of cancer-related amputation?

43
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What is the percentage of amputations that is caused by congenital abnormalities?

44
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Exclusion of any of one or more toes

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Partial toe

45
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Disarticulation at the MTT joint

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Toe disarticulation

46
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Resection of 3rd, 4th, and 5th MTT and digits

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Partial foot/ray resection

47
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Amputation through the midsection of all MTT

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Transmetatarsal

48
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Ankle disarticulation c the attachment of the heel to the distal end of tibia; May include removal of malleoli and distal tibia/fibula flares

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Ankle disarticulation (Syme’s)

49
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More than 50% of the tibial length

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Long transtibial (below knee)

50
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Less than 20% of the tibial length

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Transtibial (below knee)

51
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Amputation through the knee joint; femur is intact

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Knee disarticulation

52
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More than 60% of the femoral length

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Long transfemoral (above knee)

53
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Between 35-65% of the femoral length

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Transfemoral (above knee)

54
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Less than 35% of the femoral length

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Short transfemoral (above knee)

55
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Amputation through the hip joint; pelvis intact

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Hip disarticulation

56
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Resection of the lower half of the pelvis

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Hemipelvectomy

57
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Amputation of both lower limbs and pelvis below L4-L5

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Hemicorporectomy

58
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Partial hand

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Partial hand

59
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Wrist disarticulation

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Wrist disarticulation

60
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Below elbow

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Transradial

61
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Elbow disarticulation

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Elbow disarticulation

62
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Above elbow

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Transhumeral

63
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Energy above baseline of long transtibial

64
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Speed of long transtibial

65
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O2 cost of long transtibial

66
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Energy expenditure of average transtibial

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Energy: 25%
Speed: 60 m/min
O2 cost: 0.20 mL

67
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Energy expenditure for short transtibial

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Energy: 40%
Speed: 50 m/min
O2 cost: 0.20 mL

68
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Energy expenditure for bilateral transtibial

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Energy: 41%
Speed: 50 m/min
O2 cost: 0.20%

69
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Energy expenditure for Transfemoral

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Energy: 65%
Speed: 40 m/min
O2 cost: 0.28 mL

70
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Energy expenditure for W/C

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Energy: 0-8%
Speed: 70 m/min
O2 cost: 0.16 mL

71
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3 domains assessed during pre-op

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Physical
Social
Psychological

72
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PT Education for amputees

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Phantom Limb Pain
Discussion of the surgical level
Post-op prosthetic plans
Training
Reassurance
Process for adaptation

73
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Systems assessed in physical assessment

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Ms strength
Joint mobility
Respiratory function
Balance reaction
Functional ability
Vision and Hearing status

74
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What is assessed psychologically?

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Psychological of pt
Motivation
Other psychological issues

75
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What can be found under social assessment?

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Family and friends support
Living/Work environment
Proximity to stores/shops

76
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What are the goals of a pre-operative training?

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Minimize post-op complications
Lower the rehab cost
Shorten rehab duration

77
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What are done in training programs for amputees?

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Prevent thrombosis
Prevent chest complications
Relieve pressure
Improve mobility
Educate the pt

78
Q

Unaffected parts do not occur distal to and in line with deficient portion

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Terminal deficiencies

79
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Complete absence (both Rad/Ul or Tob/Fib) distal to the level of loss

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Transverse

80
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Complete longitudinal absence in either pre or post axial elements

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Terminal paraxial

81
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Intermediate parts are deficient; elements proximal to and distal to deficient portion are absent

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Intercalary deficiency

82
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Segmental absence of either pre or post axial segments; intact proximal and distal

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Intercalary paraxial

83
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Presents with foreshortening of limb

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Phocomelia

84
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Where does the length measurement of a transtibial amputation start?

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Starts from the medial joint line of the knee (Alternative: Tibial tub)

85
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Where does the length measurement of a transfemoral amputation start?

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Ischial tuberosity/GT

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