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There are a number of different types of amputations that describe the location of the amputation. A transhumeral amputation is an above the elbow amputation. It is sometimes referred to as AE. A transradial amputation is a below the elbow amputation. A transfemoral amputation is an above the knee amputation, and is sometimes referred to as AK.
Type of amputation for an A8 classified sportsperson. This class is for people who have one arm amputated below the elbow, but through or above the wrist joint. [1] This classification is sometimes abbreviated as B/E. [2] In competing in some sports, this class may have a different name:
T45 is disability sport classification in disability athletics for people with double above or below the elbow amputations, or a similar disability. The class includes people who are ISOD classes A5 and A7.
K43:Bilateral amputation below the elbow, or equivalent loss of function in both upper limbs. K44: Unilateral arm amputation (or equivalent loss of function), or loss of toes which impact the ...
Jane Buckley, writing for the Sporting Wheelies, describes the athletes in this classification as: "Single above elbow/Single below elbow amputation or similar disability." [1] The Australian Paralympic Committee defines this classification as being for athletes who have the "Single arm, above or below elbow amputation. Normal function in both ...
T47 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics primarily for competitors with a below elbow or wrist amputation or impairment. T47 is a classification for track events, but unlike the other T40 to T46 classifications, it has no equivalent F47 classification for field events.
The Krukenberg procedure separates the bony remnants of the forearm into a makeshift pincer. The procedure involves separating the ulna and radius for below-elbow amputations, and in cases of congenital absence of the hand, to provide a pincerlike grasp that is motored by the pronator teres muscle.
The men's 100 metres T47 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, took place on 30 August 2024.. The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.