Primary definitive amputation performed in the presence of distal-extremity infection carries the risk of wound infection and additional limb loss. We reviewed 75 below-knee amputations performed for ...

THE treatment of arteriosclerosis of the legs has changed considerably in the past several years, notably through the introduction of antibiotics and anticoagulants and through the recognition of the ...

FOR more than ten years there has been a tendency to use below-the-knee rather than supracondylar amputation at the New England Deaconess Hospital in the management of diabetic gangrene when more ...

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An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...