Saturday 15 October 2011

CAUSES OF AMPUTATION

3 main causes :

1) Trauma
The major cause of amputation around the world. In developed nations, trauma usually occurs as a result of industrial accidents, farming accidents, or motor vehicle accidents, which include automobiles, motorcycles and trains.



2) Disease
The major diseases that contribute to amputation are vascular diseases, diabetes and tumors.

foot gangrene causes by diabetes

3) Conginetal deformities
Accounts for a small portion of reported amputations. In these cases a child is born with an abnormally shortened, malformed limb or no limb at all.






PERCENTAGE OF LIMB AMPUTATION AT ALL LEVEL







transtibial amputation



transfemoral amputation

2 comments:

MIRA.ALIAA said...

hai! nice introduction. hope next time, we could discuss every issue in more deep. :)

Athirah Mustafar said...

sure. thanks for visiting.. :)