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Amputation - Traumatic


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Alternate Names : Loss of a Body Part

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Traumatic Amputation: Do Not

DO NOT forget that saving the victim's life is more important than saving a body part.
DO NOT overlook other, less obvious, injuries.
DO NOT attempt to push any part back into place.
DO NOT decide that a body part is too small to save.
DO NOT place a tourniquet, unless the bleeding is life threatening, as the entire limb may be placed in jeopardy.
DO NOT raise false hopes of reattachment.

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Review Date : 11/10/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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