Amputation, traumatic
Alternative names:
Loss of a body part
Symptoms:
- A body part that has been completely or partially cut
off.
- Bleeding (may be
minimal or severe, depending on the location and nature
of the injury).
- Pain (the degree of pain is not always related to the
severity of the injury or the amount of bleeding).
- Crushed body tissue (badly mangled but still partially
attached by muscle,
bone, tendon, or skin).
Update Date:
10/08/99
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