Amputation Levels
Amputation is identified by which joint or long bone has been amputated.
Above knee (AKA): transfemoral
Below knee (BKA): transtibial
Below ankle: transmetatarsal
Above...
Colles’ Fracture (Distal Radius)
Etiology
Most common mechanism of injury is a fall on an outstretched hand. The wrist usually
lands in extension and the forearm in pronation.
Facts
Most common...
