AMPUTATION AND ORTHOSIS

Question 1

• Residual limb: Refers to the remaining part of the limb

* Sound limb: Refers to the non-amputated limb

Answer 1

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Question 2

UPPER EXTREMITY AMPUTATION

Answer 2

• Opposable thumb: most important part of the hand
• Goal is to preserve much of the sensate thumb as possible
• Phalagization
– MCP
– Reconstructive technique in which the web space is deepened between digits to provide more mobile digits
• moving a finger with its nerve and blood supply to the site of the amputated thumb