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Amputation - Traumatic
Alternate Names : Loss of a Body Part
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Traumatic Amputation: Prevention
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• Definition
• Traumatic Amputation: Overview & Considerations
• Traumatic Amputation: Causes
• Traumatic Amputation: Symptoms & Signs
• Traumatic Amputation: Prevention
• Traumatic Amputation: First Aid
• Traumatic Amputation: Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
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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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