Causes of Amputation

Amputation as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Amputation as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Amputation. Our database lists the following as having Amputation as a complication of that condition:

• Acroosteolysis neurogenic
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2B
• Compartment Syndrome
• Frostbite
• Gangrene
• Mycetoma
• Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type II
• Peripheral vascular disease

Medical news summaries relating to Amputation:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Amputation:

• Children increasingly face adult diseases
• Children suffering adult disease
• Diabetic neuropathy causal link
• Diabetics need to be aware of possible complications
• Insulin resistance, a predictor of type 2 diabetes
• Man sues for loss of leg and livelihood
• Predictors of meningitis
• Uncontrolled diabetes can have serious consequences
• Woman dies after being accidentally injected with antiseptic soution
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Cause statistics for Amputation:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Amputation:

• 0.7% of diabetics had a lower limb amputation in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur among diabetics in the US 2001 (National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet, NIDDK, 2003)
• 82,000 nontraumatic lower-limb amputations were performed annually on diabetics in the US 2000-2001 (National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet, NIDDK, 2003)
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Related information on causes of Amputation:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Amputation may be found in:

• Risk factors for Amputation
• Hidden causes of Amputation

Causes of Amputation: Online Medical Books

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Traumatic amputation: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Traumatic amputations usually result directly from accidents involving factory, farm, power tools, or motor vehicles. Natural disasters, wars, and terrorist attacks can also cause traumatic amputations.

Below the knee amputations account for 53% of traumatic leg amputations; with about 33% above the knee. Lower limb amputations account for 91.7% of traumatic amputations. Incidence of below the elbow amputation is 4.4%, and above the elbow amputations account for 2%.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Amputation, traumatic: Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)

Traumatic amputations usually result directly from accidents at a factory or farm, or from power tools or motor vehicle accidents.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003