Table 1.

Characterisation of upper limb amputation and prosthetic technology.

S/No	Amputation classification	Affected bones	Amputation Causes	Suitable Technology
1	Transcarpal	Phalanges and Metacarpals	Accidental trauma - power tools, trapped in door 33	Prosthetic wrist
2	Wrist disarticulation	Carpals, Radius and Ulna	Severe peripheral vascular disease, electric and thermal injury, frostbite, sepsis 34	Prosthetic wrist
3	Transradial	Radius and Ulna	Trauma to the hand and arm most common. Tumour and birth defects also 35	Terminal devices
4	Elbow disarticulation	Radius, Ulna and Humerus	Trauma, cancer, bone infection 36	Prosthetic elbow
5	Transhumeral	Humerus	Trauma, tumour control 37	Terminal devices
6	Shoulder disarticulation	Humerus, Clavicle and Scapula	Not common, traumatic injury to entire arm, congenital abnormality, tumour 38	Prosthetic shoulder
7	Forequarter	Clavicle and Scapula	Malignant tumours, severe trauma 13	Prosthetic Arm