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trans·tib·i·al (trans-tibґe-əl) across or through the tibia.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Transtibial prosthesis — A transtibial amputation (sometimes one sees transtibal amputation ) is an amputation above the foot but below the knee.Transtibial amputees have the greatest hope of regaining normal mobility. The knee is the part of the leg involving the most… … Wikipedia
transtibial amputation — amputation of the lower limb between the ankle and the knee. Called also below knee (B K) a … Medical dictionary
amputación transtibial — amputación por debajo de la rodilla Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
below-knee (B-K) amputation — transtibial a … Medical dictionary
Ertl procedure — transtibial or transfemoral amputation and myoplasty, with creation of an osteoperiosteal cap to close the medullary canal and, in the transtibial operation, to create a bony bridge between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula, thus increasing … Medical dictionary
Guyon amputation — transtibial amputation just above the malleoli … Medical dictionary
long below-knee (B-K) amputation — transtibial amputation in which the division is in the distal third of the tibia … Medical dictionary
short below-knee (B-K) amputation — transtibial amputation in which the division is in the proximal third of the tibia … Medical dictionary
Prosthesis — For other uses, see Prosthesis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Orthotic. A man with two prosthetic arms playing table football … Wikipedia
Artificial limb — An artificial limb is a type of prosthesis that replaces a missing extremity, such as arms or legs. The type of artificial limb used is determined largely by the extent of an amputation or loss and location of the missing extremity. Artificial… … Wikipedia
