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Amputation (generic)

Last revised by Tariq Walizai on 15 Jul 2024

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Hacking C, Walizai T, Sharma R, et al. Amputation (generic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37379

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37379

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/37379

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37379

Article created:

5 Jun 2015, Craig Hacking ◉

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At the time the article was created Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

15 Jul 2024, Tariq Walizai

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At the time the article was last revised Tariq Walizai had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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20 times, by 14 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

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orthopaedics, definition, refs

Synonyms:

Traumatic amputation
Surgical amputation

The term amputation refers to the disconnection of all or part of a limb from the body. Specifically, amputation is defined as the removal of the structure through a bone. This is in contrast to disarticulation, which is the removal of the structure through a joint.

When due to trauma, traumatic amputation can be disastrous, severing vital structures. Whereas surgical amputation is a controlled procedure that allows reconstruction of the stump (for function or use with prostheses thereafter). Amputations can also be congenital and autoamputation can also occur in the diabetic foot.

Different types of amputations are described:

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