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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)
 
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