Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Hand and upper extremity
Below-elbow amputation
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI - perform independently (NMC)
- Also called
- transradial amputation
Videos and resources
- VideoAmputations Below Elbow0:51
- VideoBelow Elbow amputation performed by Dr Vipin Goel - YouTube
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Perform amputations of the: i. Thumb ii. Digits iii. Below elbow and Above elbow” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 10)
“Upper Limb Amputation and Prosthesis” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 13)