Amputation - traumatic

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Amputation repair

Loss of a body part

• A body part that has been completely or partially cut off
• Bleeding (may be minimal or severe, depending on the location and nature of the injury)
• Pain (the degree of pain is not always related to the severity of the injury or the amount of bleeding)
• Crushed body tissue (badly mangled, but still partially attached by muscle, bone, tendon, or skin)

Review Date: 07/28/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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