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==Leg amputation==
==Leg amputation==
===General - overview===
{{Main|Leg amputation}}
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/>
 
===Sign out===
:See ''[[Ditzels#Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease]]''.


==Toe amputation==
==Toe amputation==
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