Terminology

The terminology utilized for acquired amputations follows the convention for adult limb loss. Upper­extremity amputations include shoulder disarticula­tion, transhumeral (above-elbow amputation), elbow disarticulation, transradial (below-elbow amputation), wrist disarticulation, and partial hand amputations. The types of lower-extremity amputations are trans- lumbar (hemicorpectomy), transpelvic (hemipelvec- tomy), hip disarticulation, transfemoral (above-knee amputation), knee disarticulation (through-knee), transtibial (below-knee amputation), ankle disarticu­lations (ie, Syme, Boyd, and Pirigoff), and partial foot (ie, Chopart and LisFranc) (34). Figure 13.3 illustrates present classifications of acquired amputations.