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Surgical removal of a toe, foot, or part of a foot
Amputation is most often done to:
- Treat infections
- Remove dead or damaged tissue, such as gangrene may cause
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Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have an amputation, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Difficulty healing
- Infection
- Stump pain (severe pain in the remaining tissue)
- Phantom limb pain (a painful sensation that the foot or toe is still there)
- Continued spread of gangrene, requiring amputation of more areas of your foot, toes, or leg
- Bleeding
- Nerve damage
- Limp (depending on which toe has been removed)
- Contracture deformity
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Smoking
- Infection
- Poorly controlled diabetes
- Poor blood circulation
- Bleeding disorders
- Heart problems...
