Amputation of an entire leg together with the os coxae. Synonym(s):interpelviabdominal amputation,Jaboulay amputation. [hemi- + L.pelvis,basin (pelvis), + G.ektomē,excision] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 ...
Amputation is the intentional surgical removal of a limb or body part. It is performed to remove diseased tissue or relieve pain. Purpose Arms, legs, hands, feet, fingers, and toes can be amputated. Most amputations involve small body parts such as a finger, rather than an entire limb. Ab...
hired by building owner Andrew Wold to advise on building work, that described patches of brick façade that were separating from the building. The report noted bulging that needed to be secured to "keep the entire face of the building from falling away when the bottom area(s) come loose....
Such a case, however, has recently been seen by us While arteriosclerotic gangrene of the toes, the foot, and even of the entire leg is not unusual, the uninterrupted process going on to a spontaneous amputation at the ankle is quite rare in this country...
Successful treatment of a child with congenital amputation involves an entire medical team, including a pediatrician, an orthopedist, a psychiatrist or psychologist, a prosthetist (an expert in making prosthetics, or artificial limbs), a social worker, and occupational and physical therapists. The acce...
After external fixation on both my right knee (shattered the entire tibial plateau) and right navicular bone (crushed it flat) I managed to keep my leg. My knee actually works okay all things considered. But my ankle has only a couple degrees of movement and constant pain that is intense ...
(Fig. 4). After 2 longitudinal incisions on both sides of the eponychium, the entire eponychial fold is wrapped and then sutured proximally. Pulp defect at the end of nail bed should be covered with flaps such as local or regional flaps. This technique is easy and simple.22In nail ...
People with an amputated leg should also take special care of their good leg, as it will support almost the entire weight of the body during much of the rehabilitation. It is advisable to use a comfortable shoe (with insoles if necessary), breathable socks, and to treat any wounds that ...
The present study was therefore specifically designed to explore, for the first time, the therapeutic benefits of implementing MI during the entire course of physical therapy, i.e., from the acute phase to an independent degree of mobility, in persons suffering from transtibial and transfemoral ...
and skin.13Mismanagement of any link may affect the entire process. The replantation can usually be carried out in accordance with the sequential principle of repairing deep tissues before the superficial ones. Therefore the first step is to reconstruct the bone framework. The second is to reestab...