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lower extremity amputations
various types of amputations
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Health Care
Graduate
02/15/2010

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hemicorporectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the pelvis and both lower extremities
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hemipelvectomy
Definition
surgical removal of one half of the pelvis and the lower extremity
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hip disarticulation
Definition
surgical removal of the lower extremity from the pelvis
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transfemoral
Definition
surgical removal of the lower extremity above the knee joint
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knee disarticulation
Definition
surgical removal through the knee joint
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transtibial
Definition
surgical removal of the lower extremity below the knee joint
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syme's
Definition
surgical removal of the foot at the ankle joint with removal of the malleoli
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chopart's
Definition
disarticulation at the midtarsal joint
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transmetatarsal
Definition
surgical removal of the midsection of the metatarsals
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