Erica Liggins Lucas Smith An amputation usually refers to the removal of the whole or part of an armhand or a legfoot Either by surgery or accident Congenital amputation is being born without a limb ID: 164020
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Amputations
Erica
Liggins
Lucas SmithSlide2
An amputation usually refers to the removal of the whole or part of an arm/hand or a leg/foot. Either by surgery or accident.
Congenital amputation: is being born without a limb.
Acquired amputation: is having a limb removed by surgery or accident.
Amputation Slide3
Trauma/accident -from factory, farm, or power tool accidents or from motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, war, and terrorist attacks
Poor circulation - such as blood vessel disease ( Peripheral Vascular Disease), Diabetes or Blood Clots
Chronic infection - such as Osteomyelitis (an infection in the bones)
Tumors Paralysis Surgery Deformity Congenital limb deficiency
Causes Slide4
The loss of body parts can cause rise in grief because of body image or function
Phantom pain is pain that feels like it's coming from a body part that's no longer there
If the amputation is caused by any accident there could be a traumatic brain injure that can occur at the same time
These issues are not as bad with younger people or with people that were born with the amputation. This is also greatly affected by the persons personality
CognitiveSlide5
Self-esteem issues
body issues
not being able to do some thing as well
Think people don’t like them anymore because of limb loss People look at them differently because of limb loss Social Slide6
Vary tremendously depending on limb involved and how much of the limb that was removed.
Lower limb amputation causes gait issues
Motor Slide7
Body temp control because of loss of surface area
Weight issues because of lower need for basic nutrients
Upper body amputees have fewer issues with physical fitness because of health lower limbs
Lower body amputees tend to have more issues with physical activity because of problems with movement
This is where prosthetics come in to playHow is Physical Fitness Impacted Slide8
Endless opportunities for amputees
www.activeamp.org/sport_dir.htm
Activities for students with an Amputation Slide9
WallWheelchair
Prosthetics
Crutches
Equipment/ModificationsSlide10
None
http
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9G3lijLeA
Contraindicated ActivitiesSlide11
American Amputee Foundation
(AAF)
Amputee Coalition
Online ResourcesSlide12
Jacques, E. (2009, November 26).
Spotlight on phantom pain
. Retrieved from http://pain.about.com/od/typesofchronicpain/a/phantom_pain.htm
Sports and activities for the active amp
. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.activeamp.org/sport_dir.htm (2009). Amputee sport. (2009). [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9G3lijLeA American amputee foundation inc.
(
n.d
.). Retrieved from
http://www.americanamputee.org/index.html
Amputee coalition
. (
n.d
.). Retrieved from
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/
(2011).
Inside sports: amputee football
. (2011). [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqxkK90Koxg
ReferencesSlide13
Amputee Football
Activity