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Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for such problems.
Amputation - Types.
Types of amputation include:
leg
amputation of digits
partial foot amputation (Chopart, Lisfranc)
ankle disarticulation (Syme, Pyrogoff)
below-knee amputatio ...
Some amputees experience the phenomenon of phantom limbs; they feel body parts that are no longer there. These limbs can itch, ache, and feel as if they are moving. Some scientists believe it has to do with a kind of neural map that the brain has of the body, which sends information to the rest of the brain about limbs regardless of their existence.
In many cases, the phantom limb aids in adaptation to a prosthesis, as it permits the person to exper ...
Types of amputation include:
leg
amputation of digits
partial foot amputation (Chopart, Lisfranc)
ankle disarticulation (Syme, Pyrogoff)
below-knee amputation (transtibial)
knee-bearing amputation (knee disarticulation)
above knee amputation (transfemoral)
Van-ness rotation (Foot being turned around and reattached to allow the ankle joint to be used as a knee.)
hip disarticulation
hemipelvectomy
arm
amputation of digits ...
Types of amputation include:
leg
amputation of digits
partial foot amputation (Chopart, Lisfranc)
ankle disarticulation (Syme, Pyrogoff)
below-knee amputation (transtibial)
knee-bearing amputation (knee disarticulation)
above knee amputation (transfemoral)
Van-ness rotation (Foot being turned around and reattached to allow the ankle joint to be used as a knee.)
hip disarticulation
hemipelvectomy
arm
amputation of digits ...
