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What are some reasons a person would have to get a limb amputated?
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Limb amputate: 1. Safe life sometime, such as cancer, severe infection, severe trauma. 2. Improve function, control pain. It is not unusual the artificial limb can increase function than a dysfunction, painful limb.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Many possibilities: Some indications for performing an amputation may include: cancer of the affected part, infection, gangrene, and sever structural deformities.
Answered 3/19/2016
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