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Amputation levels
Question | Answer |
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Hemicorporectomy: | Surgical removal of the pelvis and both lower extremities |
Hemipelvectomy: | Surgical removal of one half of the pelvis and the lower extremity |
Hip Disarticulation: | Surgical removal of the lower extremity from the pelvis |
Transfemoral: | Surgical removal of the lower extremity above the knee joint |
Knee Disarticulation: | Surgical removal through the knee joint |
Transtibial: | Surgical removal of the lower extremity below the knee joint |
Symeʼs: | Surgical removal of the foot at the ankle joint with removal of the malleoli |
Chopartʼs: | Disarticulation at the midtarsal joint |
Transmetatarsal: | Surgical removal of the midsection of the metatarsals |