Diabetes can increase your odds of amputation. WebMD explains how the kidney disease can affect your legs and feet.

The amputation happened May 27, and within about a week the 62-year-old man was dead. A criminal complaint gave no indication the amputation was a factor in his death.

The value of the transmetatarsal amputation in diabetic patients was first reported in 1949 by McKittrick and his co-workers. 1 It has frequently been used since then at the New ... Indications ...

Currently, the indications for replantation are amputations of the thumb, multiple digits, and digits in children. Amputation of an isolated digit distal to the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS ...

Although amputation is a common complication of diabetes, it's preventable. Here's what you need to know.

White had known that amputation was a risk of Charcot's foot but had hoped the day would never come. Doctors completed a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg. At first, things were going well.

Around the world, there are half a billion adults living with diabetes, many of whom will develop foot ulcers. Across the United States, 85% of all non-traumatic amputations are directly linked to ...

It’s unclear how common the amputation behavior is among ants, but preliminary evidence suggests that other closely related carpenter ant species may cut off each other’s legs to treat wounds ...