Joe Pleban knew his leg had to go, so it went out in style. — -- While facing the impending amputation of his lower left leg, Joe Pleban decided to celebrate rather than mourn his final few weeks ...

An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...

If you have diabetes, you're at higher risk for many related health problems, including foot or leg amputation. That's when you have surgery to remove a limb or a digit like a toe or finger. But you ...

The one-year mortality rate after major amputation exceeds 40% in many studies, with a startling 48% mortality rate documented in some populations. Even more concerning, the five-year survival rate ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. Neuroscientists have long held that the brain reorganizes itself when a body part is amputated. A new ...

“Can you give me a thumbs up?” the surgeon asks Jerry Majetich, an Iraq War veteran, during a checkup this spring at a Boston hospital. “Can you make me a fist? And extend your fingers?” It is an odd, ...

Bryson Crenshaw, 4, was hospitalized for over 50 days. An Indiana family is speaking out to raise awareness after their 4-year-son developed a rare infection that led to the amputation of his right ...

Besides the missing foot, the woman was in good health. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nearly 3,000 years ago, the foot of a ...