amputation-surgical-principles
What is the key difference between myodesis and myoplasty in amputation surgery?
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Myodesis uses absorbable sutures, myoplasty uses non-absorbable
Myodesis sutures muscle directly to bone, myoplasty sutures muscle to fascia or opposing muscle
Myoplasty is performed for upper limb, myodesis for lower limb
Myodesis is only used in vascular patients
There is no difference; the terms are interchangeable
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