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