Limb amputation is frequently characterized as a failure in the system however there are some instances when limb amputation in patients with chronic arterial disease or nonhealing wounds can be the most direct route to obtaining better function with improved quality of life.
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Various modalities exist for limb salvage including angioplasty, stenting and atherectomy. Atherectomy in particular has gathered a great deal of steam over the past 5 years.
All of these modalities have a select group of patients who they are most appropriate for and they all have limitations. For the patient who presents with severe infection with gas gangrene, prompt amputation with staged revision can be life saving. Conversely, I have seen some patients with chronic ulcers of the heel who undergo multiple procedures in an attempt to reconstruct a foot which may never be weight bearing.
The take home message is to consult a practioner who specializes in limb salvage using the state of the art technology and experience to know what treatment is appropriate for each individual patient.
Surgical complications can happen in the easiest or most intricate operations and frequently are resolved to the satisfaction of everyone involved. A surgical error compensation claim falls within the category of medical negligence and not as a personal injury.
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How to start a compensation claim after being the victim of a surgical error. When a surgical error occurs which results in a serious injury which could have been prevented, the patient and their family should not be responsible for the damages that are suffered.
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