- below-knee (B-K) amputation
- transtibial a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
below-knee (B-K) amputation
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long below-knee (B-K) amputation — transtibial amputation in which the division is in the distal third of the tibia … Medical dictionary
short below-knee (B-K) amputation — transtibial amputation in which the division is in the proximal third of the tibia … Medical dictionary
Amputation — Classification and external resources J. McKnight, who lost his limbs in a railway accident in 1865, was the second recorded survivor of a simultaneous triple amputation. ICD 10 T14.7 … Wikipedia
amputation — n. the removal of a limb, part of a limb, or any other portion of the body (such as a breast or the rectum). The term is customarily modified by an adjective showing the particular type of amputation. Examples include above knee, through knee,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Amputation — Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire finger would be termed an amputation. Removal of an appendix, on the other hand, would not be termed amputation. A person who has… … Medical dictionary
transtibial amputation — amputation of the lower limb between the ankle and the knee. Called also below knee (B K) a … Medical dictionary
B-K — initials of two patients after whom a multiple cutaneous nevus [mole] was named * * * BK below knee; see transtibial amputation, under amputation … Medical dictionary
B/K — below knee [amputation] … Medical dictionary
BK amp — below knee amputation … Medical dictionary
B/K — • below knee [amputation] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
