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Chapter-87 Lower Limb Amputations

BOOK TITLE: General Surgical Operations

Author

1. Choudhury Dhiraj
2. Deb Saugata

ISBN

9788184481952

DOI

10.5005/jp/books/10324_87

Edition

1/e

Publishing Year

2008

Pages

Author Affiliations

1. Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2. Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Abstract

Amputation is indicated when part of a limb is dead, deadly or dead loss. The choice of amputation is decided by extent of gangrene and to some extent availability of limb fitting facility. When limb fitting facility is available, below knee or above knee amputation is preferred because it offers cone bearing stump.

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