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Leg amputation
Surgical removal of leg . This can be either below knee or above knee.
Dr. Krishna Narayanan reviewed this
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
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A 48-year old asked:
How is a leg amputation done?
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What leads to a leg amputation?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can leg amputations ever be fatal?
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A 31-year old asked:
What happens during a leg amputation?
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A 35-year old asked:
Which leg diseases can cause a leg amputation?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the causes of someone to get a leg amputation?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: leg amputation?
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A 27-year old asked:
How long does it usually take someone to recover from leg amputation?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the probability that a person will have their leg amputated if they have diabetes?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can you stay active if you've had one leg amputated?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is leg amputation the only solution for osteosarcoma?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can you tell me if someone had their leg amputated, how long would they stay in the hospital?
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A 31-year old asked:
Supposing that someone had their leg amputated, how long would they have to stay in the hospital?
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A 44-year old asked:
I still have serious pain from a leg amputation that I had 5 years ago. Can anyone suggest any pain relief?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I tried to commit suicide and did not expect to survive, but I did survive and had to have my leg amputated. Can not forgive myself. How do I move on and live with it? How do people overcome this?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it possible to have leg amputation if you have kidney problems?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you explain the difference between leg amputation at or above the knee?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you tell me if there are psychological services to deal with leg amputation?
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A member asked:
For someone who has diebetes with no kidney that needs to have a leg amputation still recieve a kidney?
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A 39-year old asked:
Could a knee injury lead to requiring a leg amputation?
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A 27-year old asked:
I had my leg amputated, but I can still feel or sense an itch on my foot. Is this normal?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is leg amputation the only option for a bone infection?
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A 41-year old asked:
Are patients often given an antidepressant after leg amputation?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you tell me how to live with both legs amputated (above knees)?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could it be alright to have a leg amputated to get rid of frequent knee pain?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long after a leg amputation should a person see an occupational therapist?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do I explain my mother's leg amputation to my daughter?
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A 38-year old asked:
Leg amputated due to osteosarcoma 2 yrs ago. Now in constant pain and have had infection at stump site. Should i try drainage?
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A 44-year old asked:
Leg amputated due to osteosarcoma 2 years ago. Now in constant pain and have had infection at the stump site. Would drainage help?
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A 27-year old male asked:
As someone with knock knees, my right knee is in so much pain, I've had surgery before to try to correct my knees, which hasn't worked. I want to have my right leg amputated?
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