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AKA (above the knee amputation): In general usage, this would be read to mean "also known as." For example, William Jefferson (aka "Bill") Clinton. However, in medical parlance, AKA means "above the knee amputation." A nurse scrubbing for an AKA is getting ready to assist in an above-knee amputation.
AKA is as opposed to BKA, a below-the-knee amputation.
AKA (above the knee amputation): In general usage, this would be read to mean "also known as." For example, William Jefferson (aka "Bill") Clinton.
Above the knee amputation is surgery to remove your leg above your knee cap. It is also called AKA. You may need an AKA for a health problem that causes poor blood flow ...
Can any body provide me with information suggesting the gait training of an AKA amputee (68 yrs young) using a prosthesis (with old Quadrilateral type
- See: - AKA Prosthesis: - Amputations in the Diabetic Patient - Discussion: - average AK amputee walks 43% slower and expends 89% more kcal/min than the ...
A Manual for Above-Knee (Trans-Femoral) Amputees ... The Amputation; The Immediate Postsurgical Period; Preparation for Fitting the Prosthesis