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Amputation related examination
DETAILS OF AMPUTATION
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Location |
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Complexity |
Single Bone or Joint |
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Separate Amputations |
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One wound, multiple bones |
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Multiple Levels |
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Skeletal Level |
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Soft Tissue Injury |
Complete |
All soft tissue at bone level |
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Mixed levels |
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Incomplete with remaining |
Skin |
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Nerves |
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Arterial inflow |
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Venous drainage |
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Flexors |
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Extensors |
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Skin cover |
Adequate |
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Inadequate |
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Indeterminate |
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Wound description |
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Mechanism |
Simple slice |
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Toothed blade |
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Crush / avulsion / torsion |
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Blast / burn |
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Contamination |
Typically contaminated |
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Particulate |
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Septic |
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Zone of Injury |
Narrow |
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Wide |
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Indeterminate |
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Other Notes |
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