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 '''Leg amputations''' are typically seen in the context of [[peripheral vascular disease]].
+==General - overview==
+Comes in two basic flavours:
+*Above the knee ampuation (AKA).
+*Below the knee ampuation (BKA).
+Etiology:
+*[[Diabetes mellitus]] - most common - see ''[[atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease]]''.
+*Trauma.
+*Infection - see ''[[chronic osteomyelitis]]''.
+*Drug use, e.g. [[cocaine]].<ref name=pmid17059855>{{cite journal |author=Dhawan SS, Wang BW |title=Four-extremity gangrene associated with crack cocaine abuse |journal=Ann Emerg Med |volume=49 |issue=2 |pages=186–9 |year=2007 |month=February |pmid=17059855 |doi=10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.08.001 |url=}}</ref>
+==Grossing==
+*Type of specimen: above knee/below knee.
+*Dimensions.
+*Resection margin: appears viable.
+*Intactness: all appendages present.
+*Hair: present/absent.
+*Ulcer/injury/scars: present/absent, location, size.
+*Skin changes: none apparent, shiny, gangrenous.
+*Skin lesions: present/absent.
+*Nails: within normal limits/colour change.
+*Vessels: examined? vascular disease?
+*Muscle wasting: present/absent.
+==Sign out==
+:See ''[[Ditzels#Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease]]''.
+==See also==
+*[[Ditzels]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist|2}}
+[[Category:Ditzels]]