Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
______ is the surgical removal of a body part, partial or full extremity, due to disease, trauma or injury
Amputation
______ extremity amputations are more common than ______ extremities
Lower, upper
What is the primary etiology for lower extremity amputations?
Peripheral vascular disease
A commonly encountered client with limb loss is an _____ adult who underwent lower-limb amputation due to vascular disease
Older
What UE amputation takes away the UE including shoulder girdle?
Forequarter (scapulothoracic)
What are other non-vascular causes of amputations?
- trauma
- cancer-related
- congenital conditions
What amputation involves UE through shoulder?
Shoulder disarticulation
What UE amputation involves UE proximal to elbow joint?
Transhumeral
What UE amputation involves lower arm and hand through elbow joint?
Elbow disarticulation
What UE amputation is distal to elbow joint?
Transradial
_______ attempt to replace the missing body part to allow a patient improved function and cosmesis.
Prosthetics
Forequarter amputations include the __________
Scapulothoracic
What UE amputation involves the hand through wrist joint?
Wrist disarticulation
What UE amputation involves portion of the hand or digits @ trans carpal, trans metacarpal, or transpharangeal?
Partial hand
What UE amputation involves removal of digit @ MCP, PIP, or DIP level?
Digital amputation
What SOCKETS are used for Transradial prosthesis?
Standard socket or Supracondylar socket
What LE amputation involves pelvis and both LE?
Hemicorporectomy
Standard socket covers:
2/3 of forearm
What LE amputation involves 1/2 of pelvis and LE?
Hemipelvectomy
Why may the standard socket be shortened?
To allow for increased pronation/supination
What LE amputation is removal of LE from the pelvis?
Hip disarticulation
T/F: Supracondylar sockets are self suspending?
True
What LE amputation involves removal of LE above knee joint?
Transfemoral
T/F: Supracondylar sockets require additional harness apparatus
False; NO