Amputation Flashcards
No digits(finger/toes)
Adactylia
No hands
Acheinia
No feet
Apodia
No or short arm and forearm
Phocomelia/seal limb
No upper ex
Amelia
A major part of a extremity is missing usually the distal 2/3
Hemimelia
Most common auto amputation
ABS/streeters dse
Constricting band syndrome
Most leading cause of LE amputation
Vascular dse
PVD
Most common cause of UE amputation
Trauma
Very short above elbow amputation percentage of stump length
0-30
short above elbow amputation percentage of stump length
30-50
Standard above elbow amputation percentage of stump length
50-90
Long above elbow amputation percentage of stump length
90-100
Below amputation amputation percentage of stump lenght
0-30 very short
35-55 short
55-90 long
Transmetatarsal joint amputation
Lisfrancs
Mid tarsal amputation
Bw talonavicular + calcaneocuboid
Choparts
Removal of talus or talar bone but preserved heel pad
Talectomy
Horizontal resection of calcaneus
Boyd
Vertical resection of calcaneus
Pirogoff (vertigoff)code
Ankle disarticulation
Symes
Shape of BKA stump
Cylindrical
Code: Bcy Aco
Standard length of below knee amputation
20-50%
Gritti strokes amputation
Osteoplasty
Code: Ogri miles
Patella serves as the distal end
Osteoplasty/gritti-strokes amputation
Kirk calendar
Tenoplasty
Code: TeKiCa
Quads tendon serves as the distal end of the amputation
Tenoplasty/kirk calendar
Standard size of above knee amputation/transfemoral amputation”
35-60% below the hip joint or groin
Shape of above knee amputation
Conical
Code:Bcy Aco
Strenthening of what group pf ms for AKA
Extensor and adductors(opposite of the contracture position)
Prosthesis for hip disarticulation
CHDP(canadian hip disarticulation prosthesis)
Resection of the lower half of the pelvis
Hemipelvectomy
Removal of the whole pelvis
What level
Prosthesis
Hemicorporectomy
Below L4-L5
Double CHDP
Most common acquired amputation
UE
LE
R transradial
Transtibial
UE stump shape
Any
If best cylindrical
Cutting of nerves under tension
This prevents what
Retraction
Prevents neuroma formation at the distal stump
Best treatment for phantom limb or pain
Wear a prosthesis
Most physiologic stabilization procedure
Tenodesis
Ms connected to a bone
Myodesis
Ms connected to a tendon
Tenodesis
Ms connected to a ms
Myoplasty