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| The major cause of LE amputations. |
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| Peripheral vascular disease. PVD |
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| The major cause of LE amputations is PVD especially when associated with _____________________________________. |
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| The major cause of LE amputations is PVD especially when associated with _smoking and diabetes__. |
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| There is a overall lower incidence of amputations for vascular disease because of major improvements in ________________. |
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| There is a overall lower incidence of amputations for vascular disease because of major improvements in _noninvasive diagnosis, revascularization, and wound healing techniques_. |
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| Which ethnic group has a higher incidence of amputation for vascular disease? |
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| African Americans have a higher incidence of amputation for vascular disease? |
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| The second leading cause of amputaion is __________, usually from __________ or ___________. |
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| The second leading cause of amputaion is _trauma_, usually from _motor vehicle accidents_ or _gunshots_. |
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| Individuals with traumatic amputaions are usually ____________. |
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| Individuals with traumatic amputaions are usually _young adult males_. |
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| Improved imaging techniques, more effective chemotherapy, and better limb salvage procedures have reduced the incidence of amputations from _________. |
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| Improved imaging techniques, more effective chemotherapy, and better limb salvage procedures have reduced the incidence of amputations from _osteogenic sarcoma_. |
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Partial toe |
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| Excision of any part of one or more toes. |
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Toe disarticulation |
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| Disarticulation at the metatarsal-phalangeal joint. |
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Partial foot / ray resection |
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| Resection of the 3rd, 4th, 5th metatarsals and digits. |
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Transmetatarsal |
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| Amputation through the midsection of all metatarsals. |
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Syme's |
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| Ankle disarticulation with attachment of heel pad to distal end of tibia. May include removal of malleoli and distal tibial/fibular flares. |
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Long transtibial (Below the knee) |
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| More than 50% tibial length. |
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Transtibial (Below the knee) |
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| Between 20% and 50% of tibial length. |
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Short transtibial (Below the knee) |
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| Less than 20% tibila length. |
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Knee disarticulation |
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| Amputation through the knee joint; femur intact. |
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Long transfemoral (Above the knee) |
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| More than 60% femoral length. |
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Transfemoral (Above the knee) |
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| Between 35% and 60% femoral length. |
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Short transfemoral (Above the knee) |
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| Less than 35% femoral length. |
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Hip disarticulation |
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| Amputation through the hip joint; pelvis intact. |
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Hemipelvectomy |
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| Resection of lower half of the pelvis. |
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Hemicorporectomy |
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| Amputaion of both lower limbs and pelvis below L4-L5 level. |
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| Amputation for vascular disease are generally performed at ________________. |
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| Amputation for vascular disease are generally performed at _partial foot, transtibial, or transfemoral levels_. |
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| Phantom pain is usually characterized as ___________________________. |
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| Phantom pain is usually characterized as _either a cramping or squeezing sensation, or a shooting or a burning pain_. |
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| Phantom pain may be __________ or _________, it may be __________ or __________, and triggerered by some __________. |
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| Phantom pain may be _localized_ or _diffuse_, it may be _continuous_ or _intermittent_, and triggerered by some _external stimuli_. |
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| Phantom limb sensation is _________________. |
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| Phantom limb sensation is _the sensation of the limb that is no longer there_. |
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