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  1. Amputation: What It Is, Types, Risks & Recovery

    Oct 12, 2024 · Amputation means surgically removing a body part, like a limb. You might need an amputation if your limb has a serious injury or disease that endangers the rest of your body.

  2. Amputation - Wikipedia

    Amputation is the removal of a limb or other body part by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as …

  3. Amputation - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Amputation 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 …

  4. Amputation | Limb Loss | MedlinePlus

    Mar 21, 2025 · People can lose all or part of an arm or leg for many reasons. Common ones include: Problems with the flow of blood through your body. These may be the result of atherosclerosis or …

  5. Amputations - Trauma - Orthobullets

    Nov 11, 2025 · amputations are done urgently and electively to reduce pain, provide independence, and restore function

  6. Amputation - Types, Causes, and Recovery - Physical Therapy

    Sep 26, 2024 · Amputation is the surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb, often performed to treat severe injury, infection, disease (such as diabetes or peripheral artery disease), or certain cancers. It …