title: Limb amputation and prosthesis.
abstract: Limb amputation is an alternative to euthanasia when catastrophic injury prevents successful restoration of the limb or when cost is an issue. Proximal limb disarticulation for amputation is preferred if a prosthesis is not considered. Distal amputations are needed to accommodate exoskeletal prosthesis. This article reviews the considerations and describes techniques for this surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 7C6, Canada. Electronic address: andre.desrochers@umontreal.ca.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desrochers
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, PO Box 334, Basseterre, St-Kitts, West Indies.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: St-Jean
authors.affiliation: Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-4545, USA.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004188:Disarticulation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods
keywords: Cattle; Lameness; Limb amputation; Orthopedics; Osteomyelitis; Prostheses; Surgery