Amputations

Upper Limb Amputation Principles

Hand

• Thumb and Finger
• Wrist

Forearm

• Forearm (transradial)
• Proximal Forearm
• Distal Forearm

Elbow

• Elbow disarticulation
• Above Elbow

Shoulder

• Forequarter Amputation (Scapulothoracic Disarticulation)
• Shoulder disarticulation

Hip

Knee

Foot

Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 10 October 2026.