Amputating extremity stump

Description:

Amputating stump of an extremity - the part of an extremity or its segment which remained after amputation, an injury or caused by an inborn malformation.

From the point of view of suitability for prosthetics length and a shape of a stump, a condition of its integument, force of muscles and mobility in an adjacent joint matter. The condition of a stump considerably is defined by correctness of amputation of an extremity and postoperative care of a stump. The short stump is least suitable for prosthetics (length less than 6 cm), the stump after amputation of an extremity in an average third is optimum.

In a form K. happen cylindrical, conic and club-shaped (to expansion on the end). The conic stump is most convenient for prosthetics moderately. The final shape of a stump is established in 10-12 months after amputation of an extremity. Promote formation To. its special preparation including LFK, massage, physiotherapeutic procedures, electrostimulation of muscles, etc.

The "vicious" stump (unsuitable for prosthetics, painful) forms owing to a secondary wound repair with formation of the rough hems which are quite often soldered to the subject fabrics. To same conducts a prelum hems of nerves, formation of neuromas on the ends of the crossed nerves.

At incorrectly made prosthesis or the wrong use by it on a stump attritions, an intertrigo, folliculites, a pyoderma, trophic ulcers, "namina", the raised atrophy of tissues of stump etc. can be formed. Prevention of these states consists in observance a gigabyte. governed, ensuring the correct care of a stump and a reception sleeve of a prosthesis. At children it is necessary to consider the constant growth of a stump and to timely change an extremity prosthesis.