|
|
||||||||||||
|
Introduction to the Operating Room
LESSON 2: Operating Room Personnel, Policies, and Nomenclature 2-5 |
||||||||||||
|
|
2-5. AMPUTATION PROCEDURES
a. Discussion. Amputation is the cutting off of a part.
b. Terms Used. Suffixes are not required to denote procedures used for amputation. The terminology used is as follows:
|
|||||||||||
The Brookside Associates Medical Education Division develops and distributes medical information that may be useful to medical professionals and those in training to become medical professionals. This website is privately-held and not connected to any governmental agency. The views expressed here are those of the authors, and unless otherwise noted, do not necessarily reflect the views of the Brookside Associates, Ltd., or any governmental or private organizations. All writings, discussions, and publications on this website are unclassified.
© 2008 Medical Education Division, Brookside Associates, Ltd. All rights reserved
