Exam 25: Amputation

Noninvasive treatment for phantom pain includes

Which of the following is an advantage to the use of an elastic shrinker?

An air splint would be considered a/n __________ type of postoperative dressing.

A postamputation precaution that should be stressed with all patients is avoidance of

Figure-of-eight bandaging of the residual limb is preferred to circular wrapping because circular wrapping creates

As compared with unilateral amputation,a major difference in the rehabilitation plan for a patient with bilateral amputations includes

A common complication seen in figure-of-eight bandaging for a transfemoral amputation is

The ______________ population is most often associated with traumatic amputations.

A Symes amputation is described as

The leading cause of lower extremity amputation is

A person with a transfemoral amputation is strongly encouraged to spend some time each day in which of the following positions?

Under which condition would a surgeon use a secondary closure procedure?

Myoplasty surgical closures in amputations utilize a _______________ procedure.

A walker should be considered for use with mobility training when a patient

"Stubbies" are a type of prosthesis used for

An advantage to the use of a temporary prosthesis is that a temporary prosthesis

A prosthesis can accommodate up to _______º of a knee or hip flexion contracture.

Postsurgical examination of the residual limb after a short transtibial amputation should include ________________ to ensure good vascularity of the limb.