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Medical Definition of Krukenberg's amputation
1. A cineplastic amputation at the carpus with the distal end of the forearm used to create a fork-like stump; especially valuable in the blind because the stump has proprioception. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A cineplastic amputation at the carpus with the distal end of the forearm used to create a fork-like stump; especially valuable in the blind because the stump has proprioception. (05 Mar 2000)