Children who are born with congenital amputations may undergo surgery later in life or be fitted with artificial limbs if the child, parents and care team determine that such intervention might improve the child’s function and well-being. This is not a procedure, but a term that refers to a missing or incompletely formed hand, foot, arm or leg that is present at birth. For these and other dangerous infections occurring in a body part that the patient can survive without, an amputation might be necessary to save the person’s life. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureas (MRSA), also a bacterium, can cause a severe condition called necrotizing soft tissue infection, or fasciitis. One cause of sepsis is meningococcal bacteria, which cause a serious form of meningitis - an inflammation of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Severe sepsis can be deadly if antibiotic medicines cannot control the infection. Sepsis can affect blood flow and cause tissue to die, especially in the toes, fingers, hands and feet. It happens when drug-resistant bacteria overwhelm the body and spread throughout the bloodstream. Severe sepsis is also called septicemia or blood poisoning. Cancers such as sarcomas can affect bone and soft tissue in the limbs, and if the cancer is too large or aggressive to be removed, if it is recurring, or if it extends into the nerves or blood vessels, amputation might be necessary.Īdvanced cancers affecting the upper leg can result in an amputation procedure called hip disarticulation, which removes the entire femur (thigh bone) from the pelvis. Removing a hand, foot, arm or leg to prevent the spread of certain types of cancer account for less than 2% of amputations. Of patients undergoing amputation for complications of these diseases, nearly half will die within five years of the amputation procedure. Amputation, Diabetes and Vascular DiseaseĪbout 54% of all surgical amputations result from complications of vascular diseases and other conditions that affect blood flow, such as diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).Ĭhronic vascular problems can lead to tissue death in toes, feet and legs.
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