Ewing amputation en · NOUN
Etymology
Ewing+amputation. Named after the first patient treated with this type of amputation, Jim Ewing.
Meanings
- A type of below-the-knee amputation, which reconstructs agonist-antagonist myoneural interfaces that are left hanging unpaired in traditional amputations; to preserve normal nerve signaling between muscle and brain; reducing incidences of phantom limb syndrome.
- (broadly) similar amputations above the knee, and on the arms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing amputations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
AMI · agonist-antagonist myoneural interface
Hypernyms
limb amputation (below-the-knee amputation type) · agonist-antagonist amputation (below-the-knee amputation type) · amputation (below-the-knee amputation type) · below-the-knee amputation (below-the-knee amputation type) · AMI amputation (below-the-knee amputation type) · agonist-antagonist myoneural interface amputation (below-the-knee amputation type) · leg amputation (below-the-knee amputation type)
Hyponyms
Ewing procedure (all similar amputations)
Synonyms
Ewing procedure · AMI amputation (all similar amputations) · agonist-antagonist amputation (all similar amputations) · agonist-antagonist myoneural interface amputation (all similar amputations)