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Right Above Knee Amputation. Obtain focused history and performs focused exam. You may need an amputation because of an injury a tumor or an infection. Problems with your leg veins or arteries or complications of diabetes may also cause you to need an amputation. After satisfactory prepping and draping of the area the sterile tourniquet was placed at the higher end of the thigh.
The part of your leg that is not removed is called a residual limb. What is above knee amputation right. Problems with your leg veins or arteries or complications of diabetes may also cause you to need an amputation. After satisfactory prepping and draping of the area the sterile tourniquet was placed at the higher end of the thigh. Reasons for an aka include poor blood flow which cannot be corrected resulting in tissue loss or extreme pain severe infection trauma or injury tumor or congenital disorder. The part of your leg that is not removed is called a residual limb.
An above the knee amputation aka is the surgical removal of the leg above the knee.
In general usage this would be read to mean also known as however in medical parlance aka means above the knee amputation aka is as opposed to bka a below the knee amputation. In general usage this would be read to mean also known as however in medical parlance aka means above the knee amputation aka is as opposed to bka a below the knee amputation. The part of your leg that is not removed is called a residual limb. Reasons for an aka include poor blood flow which cannot be corrected resulting in tissue loss or extreme pain severe infection trauma or injury tumor or congenital disorder. It was inflated to 300 mmhg. You may need an amputation because of an injury a tumor or an infection.