Types of UE Amps Flashcards
1
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Forequarter (AKA scapulothoracic)
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Removal of the UE including the shoulder girdle
2
Q
Shoulder disarticulation
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Removal of UE through to the shoulder
3
Q
Transhumeral
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Removal of UE proximal to the elbow joint
4
Q
Elbow disarticulation
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REmoval of lower arm and hand through elbow joint
5
Q
Transradial
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Removal of UE distal to the elbow joint
6
Q
Wrist disarticulation
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Removal of hand through the wrist joint
7
Q
Partial hand
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A portion of the hand and/or digits at either the transcarpal, transmetacarpal, or transphalangeal level
8
Q
Digital amputation
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Surgical removal of a digit at either the metacarpophalangeal, PIP, or DIP level