disease (70%), trauma (22%), congenital or birth defects (4%), and tumors (4%).

it is when the bands connecting your limbs to the rest of the body break down, depriving your limbs of precious nutrients and other materials. the limbs eventually fall off.

Amputation means taking a limb off.

Yes, I can.

"Andrew underwent amputation due to the severe infection in his leg."

"Amputation is the removal of a body limb."

Traumatic amputation is the accidental severing of some or all of a body part. A complete amputation totally detaches a limb or appendage from the rest of the body. In a partial amputation, some soft tissue remains attached to the site.