Lower Limb Amputation

1) Hemipelvectomy
     Also called hindquarter amputation, which involves the excision of part of the pelvic bone

2) Hip disarticulation 
    Which is the amputation of the limb at the hip level

3) Transfemoral amputation (Above Knee Amputation)

4) Knee disarticulation

5) Transtibial amputation (Below Knee Amputation) 

6) Syme amputation 
     Amputation at the level of the ankle joint, where the heel pad is preserved to provide 
     a platform for weight bearing

7) Amputation of the foot: 
    Amputation is performed at the mid-foot, it is called a Chopart 
    Amputation near the metatarsal is called a Lisfrance
    Amputation through the metatarsal bones is called a Transmetatarsal amputation
    Amputation of toe(s) plus part of metatarsal bone(s) is called Ray Amputation

8) Disarticulation of Toe(s)