1) Type of amputation 
A hemipelvectomy is a high level pelvic amputation. Along with hip disarticulations, hemipelvectomies are the rarest of lower extremity amputations. In some cases, an internal hemipelvectomy can be performed, which is a limb-sparing procedure. A complete hemipelvectomy, however, is the amputation of half of the pelvis and the leg on that side. Thi...
<procedure> Amputation of a lower limb through the sacroiliac joint. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: hem′ē-pel-vek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Amputation of an entire lower extremity together with a portion of the ipsilateral pelvis. Synonyms: hindquarter amputation, Jaboulay amputation
hemipelvectomy 1. Amputation of an entire leg together with one lateral half of the pelvis on the same side. 2. Amputation of a lower limb through the sacroiliac joint.