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Amputación de un pie o una pierna - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Amputación del pie; Amputación de la pierna; Amputación transmetatarsiana; Amputación por debajo de la rodilla; Amputación más abajo de la rodilla; Amputación por encima de la rodilla; Amputación más arriba de la rodilla; Amputación transfemoral; Amputación tanstibial

Definición:

Es la extirpación de una pierna, del pie o de los dedos de los pies. Estas partes del cuerpo se denominan extremidades. Las amputaciones ocurren ya sea por cirugía, accidente o traumatismo.

Por qué se realiza el procedimiento:

Las razones para realizar una amputación de una extremidad inferior son:

  • Traumatismo severo en la extremidad causado por un accidente
  • Flujo sanguíneo deficiente a la extremidad
  • Infecciones que no desaparecen o que empeoran y no pueden controlarse o curarse
  • Tumores de la extremidad inferior
  • Quemaduras graves o quemadura por frío severa
  • Heridas que no sanan
  • Reviewed last on: 12/10/2010
  • C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Heck RK. General principles of amputations. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 9.

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