What is a closed amputation designed to do? (Select all that apply.)
a. Prepare a weight-bearing limb.
b. Cover the stump with tissue and muscle.
c. Place sutures immediately over the bone.
d. Be staged to closure.
e. Be immediately ready for a prosthesis.
A, B
Closed amputations are meant to prepare the limb for weight-bearing activities with tissue and muscle applied to the residual limb. Sutures are not placed over the bone for future comfort and better healing. Closed amputations are not staged because are open amputations, and they may or may not be prepared for an immediate prosthesis.
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