Hemipelvectomy
A hemipelvectomy is a high level pelvic amputation. Along with hip disarticulations, hemipelvectomies are the rarest of lower extremity amputations. In some cases, an internal hemipelvectomy can be performed, which is a limb-sparing procedure. A complete hemipelvectomy, however, is the amputation of half of the pelvis and the leg on that side. This type of procedure is also called transpelvic amputation.
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Ep.99 Traumatic hemipelvectomy
Source: Dr.Somprasong Tongmeesee
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Source: Precision Prosthetics Memphis
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Source: Adam Schwartz
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Source: TEI Biosciences
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Zachary sitting up in bed for first time after his hemipelvectomy a week earlier.
Source: Brian Carnesecchi