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Lower Extremity Amputation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

This activity focuses on amputations at the level of the femur and distally. It covers above-knee, through-knee, and below-knee amputations. In addition, it describes the technique for certain foot amputations (Syme, Chopart, Boyd), but the reader is encouraged to seek further in-depth text to review these techniques. Amputations are procedures performed surgically, although on rare occasions and in limited settings, they can be...

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