ISO 8549-4:2020

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8549-4
Second edition
2020-09
Prosthetics and orthotics —
Vocabulary —
Part 4:
Terms relating to limb amputation
Prothèses et orthèses — Vocabulaire —
Partie 4: Termes relatifs à l'amputation de membres
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ISO 2020
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 General limb amputation . 1
3.2 Amputation procedures . 3
3.3 Person who has had an amputation . 3
Bibliography . 5
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Introduction
At present, no internationally accepted terminology describes the complete range of surgical limb
amputation levels, amputation procedures, and persons who have had an amputation. Members of clinic
teams in different countries have developed their own terminology to meet their own needs.
There is a need for a standard international system of terminology which will allow practitioners to
accurately describe the surgical history of persons who have had a limb amputation(s) and to facilitate
comparisons with the experience of other practitioners.
The terminology will also be of value to epidemiologists and governmental health officials.
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