A Few Words about Ankle–Foot Amputations

Abstract

Amputation is cutting off a bone in healthy tissue or cutting off a part of the body at a joint. Such an amputation is necessary when the diseased part of the body is not expected to heal, and thus the patient’s life is in danger. Causes may include circulatory disorders, infections, accidents, cancer, or congenital malformations of the extremities. In these cases, the need for amputation is usually known in advance.