AMPUTATION
DEFINITION Amputation is defined as the surgical removal of a part or whole limb disarticulation means removal of limb through the joint INDICATION · Dead · Dying · Dangerous · Dud · Distressing CONDITION Traumatic condition · Road traffic accidents · Occupational crush injuries · Train traffic accident Vascular condition · Arteriosclerosis · Gangrene · Thromboangitiisobliterans Neoplastic condition · Malignant tumours of bone and soft tissues Infective condition · Leprosy · Actinomycosis · Filarial elephantiasis · Gas gangrene Congenital Condition · If the limb is grossly deformed · Useless as in pseudoarthrosis tibia CAUSES Common causes of amputation in different age group are as follows · Children (congenital anomalies) · Young adult(crush injuries) · Elderly(vascular condition e.g diabetes) TYPE OF AMPUTATION G
