What is a transmetatarsal amputation?

A transmetatarsal amputation, or TMA, involves removing a part of the foot, including the metatarsals. TMA is often performed to treat osteomyelitis, a severe infection of the foot. Removing the infected part of the foot prevents the infection from spreading.

What is a minor amputation?

Minor amputation is defined as amputation at the level of ankle joint and below while major amputation is defines by amputation above the ankle joint.

What is Hemipelvic amputation?

An uncommon type of lower-extremity, above-the-knee amputation, hemipelvectomy involves the removal or resection of the pelvis. Usually, this procedure is considered only after other treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, do not produce satisfactory results.

Why is amputation may needed?

An amputation may be needed if: you have a severe infection in your limb. your limb has been affected by gangrene (often as a result of peripheral arterial disease) there’s serious trauma to your limb, such as a crush or blast wound.

What is major amputation?

major amputation amputation of the lower limb above the ankle or of the upper limb above the wrist. minor amputation amputation of a hand or foot, or of a part thereof.

How much do artificial feet cost?

“A common passive foot in the U.S. market will cost $1,000 to $10,000, made out of carbon fiber. Imagine you go to your prosthetist, they take a few measurements, they send them back to us, and we send back to you a custom-designed nylon foot for a few hundred bucks.

What is the purpose of Rotationplasty?

Rotationplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat bone tumors in children that occur near the knee. The bottom of the femur, the knee, and the upper tibia are surgically removed. The lower leg is then rotated 180 degrees (which is why it’s called rotationplasty) and then attached to the femur.

Which conditions would increase the risk for amputation?

The most common causes leading to amputation are diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and trauma.

What is external hemipelvectomy?

An external hemipelvectomy involves the resection of the innominate bone plus amputation of the ipsilateral limb.

What are the two types of rotationplasty?

He classified rotationplasty into two main types as follows: type A, knee rotationplasties and type B, hip rotationplasties. Type A is sub-classified into type AI for tumours of the distal femur and type AII for those of the proximal tibia. Type B is subclassified into types BI, BII and BIII.