Amputation site | Alternative region for measurement on the ipsilateral foot | Region(s) for comparison on the contralateral foot |
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Hallux | MTH 1 or 2nd toea | Hallux |
2nd toe | 3rd toe | 2nd toe |
3rd toe | 2nd or 4th toea | 3rd toe |
Hallux and (trans)metatarsal I | - Most distal plantar part of the amputation site or 2nd toea | - Hallux |
- Most distal plantar part of the amputation site | - MTH 1 | |
2nd toe and (trans)metatarsal II | 3rd toe | 2nd toe |
3rd toe and (trans)metatarsal III | - 4th toe | - 3rd toe |
- Most distal plantar part of the amputation site | - MTH 3 | |
5th toe and (trans)metatarsal V | Most distal plantar part of the amputation site | MTH 5 |
Transmetatarsal amputation of the forefoot | Most distal plantar part of the amputation site at the base of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th metatarsals | MTH 1, 3, and 5b |
Amputation of the forefoot through the Lisfranc joint | The plantar site of the 1st cuneiform bone, 3rd cuneiform bone, and the cuboid bone | MTH 1, 3, and 5b |
Amputation of the forefoot through the Chopart joint | Most distal plantar part of the amputation site: medial, mid, and lateral | MTH 1, 3, and 5b |