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Limb Deformity
Congenital
Rickets
Trauma
Meningitis
Poliomyelitis
Congenital Limb Deformity
Can be caused by a genetic abnormality,
medication or intrauterine growth restriction
Most prominent example is thalidomide
Treated morning sickness, resulted in limb
deformities
Acquired Limb Deformity
Polio
Can cause temporary
paralysis
Paralytic polio causes
deformities in the hips, ankles
and feet
Rickets;
Osteomalacia in children,
caused my vit D deficiency
Bones are weak
Leads to skeletal deformities
Limb Amputation
The surgical removal of part of the body, it can be a whole limb,
or part of a limb
Some of the reasons for amputation are:
gangrene, as a consequence of PVD
serious trauma to the limb
serious infection, to protect the rest of the body
Outlook for patients following amputation depends on several
factors
age walking with a prosthesis is more physically demanding
how much of the limb was removed
how well they cope with the emotional and psychological impact
of amputation
Following amputation, people have reported feelings of grief
and loss very similar to mourning
Upper limb amputation is less
common than lower limb. It is
often as a result of serious
injury.