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Doctors amputate wrong foot of Peruvian man

Doctors in Peru mistakenly amputated the wrong foot of an 86-year-old man, then had no choice but to cut off the other one as ...

 

Fingertip amputations prompt Graco stroller recall

About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products.

 

For many quake victims, it's amputate or die

For many quake victims, it's amputate or die

Nearly a week after the Haiti earthquake, an overflow of patients and ongoing shortage of antibiotics often means doctors have few options other than amputation to save a life, says NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman.

 

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