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Bookmark or Share- Amputations: Types, Causes, Recovery Tips, and More - HealthlineWhile amputations are understandably sometimes tough to think about, they can be life saving. Keep reading to find out more about amputation types, risks, and recovery. What are the different...
- Amputation - WikipediaAmputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventive surgery for such problems.
- Amputations - PhysiopediaAmputation is defined as surgical removal or loss of body part such as arms or limbs in part or full. It is usually distinguished from disarticulation where a part is removed through a joint [1] [2] [3] One million limb amputations are reported globally each year.
- Estimated Body Weight Loss Calculator - ClinCalcEstimated body weight loss (EBWL) describes the amount of body mass lost due to an amputation. EBWL is most commonly utilized for determining an amputee's ideal body weight, which is a function of patient height. An EBWL -adjusted ideal body weight is most commonly used for determining renal function with creatinine clearance.
- Amputee Rehabilitation - PhysiopediaThroughout all of these phases, a rehabilitation treatment plan is utilised to guide the care of an individual who has undergone an amputation. The treatment plan is based on an evaluation by all specialties involved in the rehabilitation process and acts as a guide for all team members to address goals important to the patient and family.
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