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Bookmark or Share- Amputation: Definition, Indications & Recovery - Cleveland ClinicAmputation is surgery to remove all or part of a limb or extremity (outer limbs). Common types of amputation involve: Above-knee amputation, removing part of the thigh, knee, shin, foot and toes. Below-knee amputation, removing the lower leg, foot and toes. Arm amputation. Hand amputation. Finger amputation.
- Limb Amputation: Reasons, Procedure, Recovery - WebMDAmputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger. About 1.8 million Americans are living with amputations....
- Amputation | Johns Hopkins MedicineAmputation is the loss or removal of a body part such as a finger, toe, hand, foot, arm or leg. It can be a life changing experience affecting your ability to move, work, interact with others and maintain your independence. Continuing pain, phantom limb phenomena and emotional trauma can complicate recovery.
- Amputation: Recovery and Rehabilitation | Johns Hopkins MedicineNot everyone who has an amputation wants or needs an artificial device to replace the lost body part. In helping you decide, the physical medicine and rehabilitation team considers many aspects of your life and health, including what extremity was amputated. Leg prosthetics can help restore mobility.
- Leg or foot amputation Information | Mount Sinai - New YorkLeg or foot amputation is the removal of a leg, foot or toes from the body. These body parts are called extremities. Amputations are done either by surgery or they occur by accident or trauma to the body. Why the Procedure Is Performed. Reasons for having an amputation of a lower limb are: Severe trauma to the limb caused by an accident.
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