Amputation, traumatic



Amputation, traumatic




LIFE-THREATENING DISORDER



Traumatic amputation involves the accidental loss of a body part, usually a finger, a toe, an arm, or a leg. In complete amputation, the member is totally severed; in partial amputation, some soft-tissue connection remains.

The prognosis has improved as a result of early improved emergency and critical care management, new surgical techniques, early rehabilitation, prosthesis fitting, and new prosthesis design. New limb reimplantation techniques have been moderately successful, but incomplete nerve regeneration remains a major limiting factor.



Causes

Traumatic amputations usually result directly from accidents at a factory or farm, or from power tools or motor vehicle accidents.

Jun 16, 2016 | Posted by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Amputation, traumatic

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