Amputees have less degree of freedom than real arms or legs.
The five-year survival rate for all lower extremity amputees is less than 50%. For diabetic amputees, the rate is less than 40%. Up to 50% of people who have one leg amputated because of diabetes will lose the other within five years.
All the risks associated with the administration of anesthesia exist, along with the possibility of heavy blood loss and the development of blood clots. Infection is of special concern to amputees
Yes people are sad and frustrated once they know they are amputees.
Healthline - 2006 Amputees was released on: USA: 7 May 2007
USA - Unconformable Social Amputees - was created on 2006-05-16.
Amputees must practice using a prosthetic limb. The Thursday night meeting was for double amputees, while those with only one leg amputated met on Monday nights. Wars cause many persons to become amputees, including children.
Alvin L. Muilenburg has written: 'A manual for below-knee amputees' 'A Manual for above-knee amputees' -- subject(s): Amputees, Artificial limbs, Patient Education as Topic
There were 26,094 Australian casualties at Gallipoli, but no record clearly indicates the number of amputees.
Bessie Blount Griffin invented a device which let amputees feed themselves.
Apotemnophobia is the fear of amputees.
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