{"title":"Major Lower Limb Amputation : Causes, Characteristics and Complications","authors":"R. Agha, Hamza Muneer, Asma Al-Qaseer","doi":"10.12816/0047632","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Major lower limb amputation carries a significant psychological and socioeconomic burden on the individual and community1-3. An individual who lost a limb is often perceived as an incomplete individual. The operation itself carries relative morbidity and mortality rates2. The diseased limb may be amputated promptly to save the patient’s life. However, the care does not end there Major Lower Limb Amputation: Causes, Characteristics and Complications","PeriodicalId":43814,"journal":{"name":"Bahrain Medical Bulletin","volume":"39 1","pages":"159-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"11","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Bahrain Medical Bulletin","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.12816/0047632","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Major lower limb amputation carries a significant psychological and socioeconomic burden on the individual and community1-3. An individual who lost a limb is often perceived as an incomplete individual. The operation itself carries relative morbidity and mortality rates2. The diseased limb may be amputated promptly to save the patient’s life. However, the care does not end there Major Lower Limb Amputation: Causes, Characteristics and Complications
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