| SLS | segment long-spacing; short-leg splint; single limb support; Sjogren-Larsson syndrome; stagnant loop... |
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| SLWC | short-leg walking cast |
| SOLEC | stand on one leg eyes closed |
| sPLM | sleep-related periodic leg movements |
| VF | left leg [electrode]; ventricular fibrillation; ventricular fluid; ventricular flutter; visual field... |
| Le Fort's amputation | A modification of Pirogoff's amputation; the calcaneus is sawed through horizontally instead of vertically so that the patient steps on the same part of the heel as before. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| linear amputation | Amputation performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still. Synonym: guillotine amputation, linear amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lisfranc's amputation | Amputation of the foot at the tarsometatarsal joint, the sole being preserved to make the flap. Synonym: Lisfranc's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |