Types of Amputations

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