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An above-the-knee amputation is surgery to remove your leg above the knee. Your doctor removed the leg while keeping as much healthy bone, skin, blood vessel, and nerve tissue as possible. After the surgery, you will probably have bandages, a rigid dressing, or a cast over the remaining part of your leg (residual limb).
Jun 12, 2023 · Above-the-knee amputations (AKA) involve removing the leg from the body by cutting through both the thigh tissue and femoral bone. This procedure may be necessary for a wide variety of reasons, such as trauma, infection, tumor, and vascular compromise.
- Mitchell Myers, Brad J. Chauvin
- 2023/06/12
- 2021
An above-the-knee amputation is surgery to remove your leg above the knee. Your doctor removes the leg and keeps as much healthy skin, blood vessel, and nerve tissue as possible. Having your leg removed is traumatic.
- Immediately After Surgery
- Prevention of Contractures
- Compression to Address Swelling
- Pain Management
- Functional Recovery
You should expect to stay in the hospital for approximately 5 to 14 days following your surgery. Your wound will be bandaged, and you may also have a drain at the surgery site. Pain will be managed with medication. Physical therapy will begin soon after surgery when your condition is stable and the doctor clears you for rehabilitation. A physical t...
A contracture is the development of soft-tissue tightness that limits joint motion. The condition occurs when muscles and soft tissues become stiff from lack of movement. For example, if a person with a transfemoral amputation sits in the same position for long periods of time, the hip muscles may adapt to the new position and become stiff. Lying i...
It is normal to experience postoperative swelling. Your physical therapist will help you maintain compression on your residual limb to protect it, reduce and control swelling, and help it heal. Compression can be accomplished by: 1. Wrapping the limb with elastic bandages. 2. Wearing an elastic shrinker sock. These methods also help shape the limb ...
Your physical therapist will help with pain management in a variety of ways, including: 1. The use of electrical stimulation and TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) for pain modification. Gentle electrical stimulation of the skin helps relieve pain by blocking nerve signals from underlying pain receptors. 2. Performing manual therapy...
Your physical therapist will work with the prosthetist to prescribe the best prosthesis for your life situation and activity goals. An above-knee prosthesis includes a socket, knee joint, ankle joint, and foot components. You will receive a temporary prosthesis at first while your residual limb continues to heal and shrink/shape over several months...
Jun 21, 2021 · Above-knee amputation, removing part of the thigh, knee, shin, foot and toes. Below-knee amputation, removing the lower leg, foot and toes. Arm amputation. Hand amputation. Finger amputation. Foot amputation, removing part of the foot. Toe amputation. Advertisement. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.
Jun 5, 2024 · Above the knee amputation is surgery to remove your leg above your knee cap. 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.
Oct 4, 2016 · the level of the amputation will determine the muscles that are transected In most cases, portions of the quadriceps, hamstrings and adductors are cut at most levels I
