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Amputation - traumatic - Symptom

Alternative Names

Loss of a body part

Symptoms:

  • A body part that has been completely or partially cut off
  • Bleeding (may be minimal or severe, depending on the location and nature of the injury)
  • Pain (the degree of pain is not always related to the severity of the injury or the amount of bleeding)
  • Crushed body tissue (badly mangled, but still partially attached by muscle, bone, tendon or skin)
  • Reviewed last on: 9/26/2006
  • Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Orthopedist, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
     
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