I lost my leg after waiting 16 hours for treatment - it should not have happened
Molly, who was 22 at the time, had to have her leg amputated in hospital due to a delay in treatment when her foot and leg ...
Why India has the worst amputation epidemic in the world
On the surface, the reason for this is fairly simple: India has the highest number of road accidents in the world. A 2021 ...
Physician's Weekly13d
Postoperative Depression Risk After Lower Extremity Amputation
The following is a summary of the "Patients Undergoing Major Amputation for Peripheral Arterial Disease Are at High Risk for ...
Law27d
Western Pa. Jury Hits Surgeon With $2.2M Verdict Over Patient's Loss of Leg
The plaintiff claimed he had to undergo an above-the-knee amputation because the defendant delayed the plaintiff's emergency surgery. The award is one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts ...
Crime28d
Devon dad crushed by falling wall died years later of his injuries
He sustained spinal fractures, requiring spinal surgery, along with multiple ... peripheral vascular disease which resulted in an above knee amputation in 2019. Mr Griffiths, who was born in ...
Daily Record19d
Brave Scots tot 'rings bell' after lump in foot led to terrifying cancer diagnosis
If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click ... Sarah-Ceit had to undergo an amputation through her knee. It was heartbreaking, but we knew it was the right ...
Law26d
Commonwealth Court Restores Workers’ Comp Benefits to Smoker, Averts Disastrous Implications for Pa. Workers
Cole was given two surgical options: either additional surgery on the ankle that could have resulted in chronic pain with no guarantee of success, or amputating her right leg below the knee.