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Amputation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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News and blog results for amputation
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Welcome to the National Amputation Foundation website. Founded in 1919, The National Amputation Foundation (NAF) has for over 80 years been offering valuable assistance to veterans of World War I, II, Korea, the Vietnam Conflict, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom.
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Amputation is the surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb that is no longer useful and causes great pain or risks a person's health. Physicians usually only consider amputations as a treatment of last resort ... When performing an amputation, a surgeon removes a limb, or part of a limb, that is no longer useful to you...
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Amputation repair ... Traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part -- usually a finger, toe, arm, or leg-- that occurs as the result of an ... In a partial amputation, some soft-tissue connection remains. Depending on the severity of the injury, the partially severed extremity may or may not be able to be reattached.
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Detailed information on amputation, including causes and types of rehabilitation programs for amputations ... Amputation is an acquired condition that results in the loss of a limb, usually from injury, disease, or surgery. Congenital (present at birth) limb deficiency occurs when an infant is born without part or all of...
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Causes of Amputation including triggers, underlying medical cause of Amputation, risk factors, and what causes Amputation. ... Types of Amputation...
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Treatments for Amputation including drugs, prescription medications, alternative treatments, surgery, and lifestyle changes. ... Types of Amputation...
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