Types of Amputations
Across
- 2. Surgical removal of the upper extremity through the shoulder.
- 6. Surgical removal of the lower extremity from the pelvis
- 10. Surgical removal of the hand through the wrist joint.
- 11. Surgical removal of the lower extremity below the knee joint.
- 13. Surgical removal of one half of the pelvis and the lower extremity
- 15. Surgical removal of the upper extremity including the shoulder girdle.
- 17. Surgical removal of the lower extremity through the knee joint
Down
- 1. Surgical removal of a portion of the hand and/or digits at either the transcarpal, transmetacarpal or transphalangeal level
- 3. Surgical removal of a digit at either the meta carpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal or distal interphalangeal level.
- 4. Surgical removal of the lower extremity above the knee joint
- 5. Surgical removal of the upper extremity proximal to the elbow joint.
- 7. Surgical removal of the foot at the ankle joint with removal of the malleoli
- 8. Surgical removal of the pelvis and both lower extremities
- 9. Surgical removal of the upper extremity distal to the elbow joint
- 12. Amputation through the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints. The amputation preserves the plantar flexors, but sacrifices the dorsiflexors often resulting in an equinus contracture
- 14. disarticulation Surgical removal of the lower arm and hand through the elbow joint.
- 16. Surgical removal of the metatarsals The amputation preserves the dorsiflexors and plantar flexors