Medicine:Guillotine amputation
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In surgery, a guillotine amputation is an amputation performed without closure of the skin in an urgent setting.[1] Typical indications include catastrophic trauma or infection control in the setting of infected gangrene.[1] A guillotine amputation is typically followed with a more time-consuming, definitive amputation such as an above or below knee amputation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Panchbhavi, Vinod K (8 June 2021). Guillotine Ankle Amputation. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1894411-overview.
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