Amputation

The field surgeon became regarded as an amputation specialist. He must remove any damaged limb that might allow infection to travel from the wound to the rest of the body. The intimations for the amputation were 1) all compound long bone fractures, 2) all bullet wounds to a joint and any fractures that entered the joint, uncontrolled bleeding, 3) irreparable lacerations of major blood vessels or nerves, crushed tissue and any foreign bodies that were too deep or too difficult to remove (Kuz 16)

Title Here Amputation is the general term describing a condition of disability resulting from the deliberate surgical removal of a part of the body, a limb, or part of a limb (Bowker & Michael, 1992). Limb loss can be a congenital condition, the result of traumatic injury, or a surgical procedure to treat disease (Clawson, 2009). Clawson posits that the majority of amputations in the United States are the result of vascular disease caused by diabetes (p. 393). In cases of traumatic amputation, adjustment

Abstract—Lower extremity amputation constitute high percentage of limb amputation which significantly reduce the motion ability and quality of life of the amputees. Therefore the most important goal in the design of prosthesis is to restore function of the lost limb. Most of the commercially available ankle-foot prostheses are passive and thus cause many gait pathologies for below knee amputees, such as high metabolic demand, poor shock tolerance and asymmetric gait patterns. Even though several

undergone a limb amputation. The most common surgery is the below knee amputation with about half of lower-limb amputations being below limb amputations. Each year in the United States it is estimated that 185,000 amputations are executed. In 2012 3,475 of those amputees were located in the state of Tennessee. From the years 2001 to 2012 there were 42,941 amputations preformed in the state of Tennessee. While that number seems large, it only accounted for 2.5 percent of the amputation procedures that

Amputations were very common during the civil war because there were no antibiotics and infection was very common. Many things could result in amputations including gunshot wounds, infections, multiple breaks in a bone, injury, etc. Chloroform was used to sedate patients before surgery for an amputation. Most amputees would not go back into battle. Over 75% of the amputees survived surgery, which was a lot considering that medical knowledge wasn’t that advanced since America had a mindset of war

Right Above Elbow amputation. An Above Elbow amputation is an amputation “from the supracondylar region to the axillary fold”(www.orthrofrocs.com). An individual loosing an arm will be faced with many challenges, more so with loosing it above the elbow. The ability to preserve the length of the limb “allows for better movement, and enhances the fit of the prosthesis”(emedicine.medscape.com). The more proximal the amputation the less functional the stump will be. This amputation will cause the loss

diseases continue to increase, so are the chances of people having upper limb amputations. Some of the common systemic diseases that can cause upper limb amputations are diseases of the vascular system, diabetes, and cancer (NLLIC, 2008, p.1). Other common causes are infections, burns, and accidents (Capital Health, n.d., p.1). Although there have been many advances in science for those that have upper limb amputations, many people may not be able to afford these advances such as prosthetics and

Introduction A traumatic finger amputation is when a person loses part or all of a finger because of an accident or injury. This condition is a medical emergency. It needs to be treated right away to prevent more damage to the toe and to save the lost part of the finger, if that is possible. What are the causes? This condition usually results from an accident that involves: A car. Power tools. Factory work. Farm or lawn equipment. What are the signs or symptoms? Symptoms of this condition include:

Extremity Amputation and Quality of Life As the number of service members grows, more veterans are experiencing limb losses because of combat-related injuries. Even though these injured soldiers receive prescriptions for an artificial limb replacement, many of them choose not to wear their prosthetic devices as they are unreliable, uncomfortable, or painful to wear. Poorly fitted prosthetics, limited flexibility, and lack of ability to replicate sensations are some of the factors negatively affecting

Amputation Mishap The Neighborhood News reports of a medical error at The Neighborhood Hospital. The report states a 62 year-old male patient underwent surgery to have his leg amputated only to discover the wrong leg was amputated during surgery. The newspaper article states the mishap is negligence. In the following paragraphs, negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice are discussed and determine if the newspaper’s statement of negligence is correct. Ethical principles in nursing and