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Reasons for Procedure
An amputation is usually done for one of the following reasons:
- Poor blood flow cannot be corrected, resulting in tissue loss or extreme pain
- Severe infection
- Trauma or injury
- Tumor
- Congenital disorder (eg, a limb that has not formed properly)
