Limb Amputation Surgery

Limb Amputation is a removing the limb by surgery, medical or trauma. As a surgical procedure, it is used to control a disease measure affected limb like gangrene and malignancy or to control pain. It may also be carried of prophylactically to control these problems.

Amputation is referred as the surgical removal of complete or partial part of the limb [arms or legs] due to trauma, surgery, or medical illness. It may be done for treating severe infection or disease that is not responding to the treatment. Most of the amputations cause due to vascular diseases. This helps in removing tumors from muscles and bones. It also reduces or controls the pain or disease progression in the areas of affected limb.