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Popliteal bypass surgery, more commonly known as femoropopliteal bypass (FPB, fem-pop, etc.) or more generally as lower extremity bypass surgery, is a surgical procedure used to treat diseased leg arteries above or below the knee. [1]
Rotationplasty allows the use of the knee joint, whereas amputation would result in loss of that joint. Therefore, it provides a better attachment point and range of motion for a prosthetic limb. As a result, children who have had rotationplasty can play sports, run, climb, and do more than would be possible with a jointless prosthetic.
An above-knee amputation partial foot amputation amputation of the lower limb distal to the ankle joint ankle disarticulation amputation of the lower limb at the ankle joint trans-tibial amputation amputation of the lower limb between the knee joint and the ankle joint, commonly referred to as a below-knee amputation knee disarticulation
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above-knee amputation also known as: AKI: acute kidney injury, previously called Acute Renal Failure (ARF) ALA: aminolevulinic acid: ALCAPA: anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: ALF: assisted living facility: ALG: antilymphocytic globulin: ALI: acute limb injury acute lung injury: Alk phos: alkaline phosphatase (sometimes ...
Woman's tick bite leads to partial leg, arm amputation. Mary Kinney. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:40 PM. ... "So, two weeks ago, they had to cut off her right leg just above the knee, her left leg ...
Improvement in amputation surgery and prosthetic design came at the hands of Ambroise Paré. Among his inventions was an above-knee device that was a kneeling peg leg and foot prosthesis with a fixed position, adjustable harness, and knee lock control. The functionality of his advancements showed how future prosthetics could develop.