Organizations such as the challenged athletes foundation have been developed to give amputees the opportunity to be involved in athletics and adaptive sports such as amputee soccer. Amputations can occur to arms, hands and fingers too Amputation means surgically removing a body part, like a limb
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You might need an amputation if your limb has a serious injury or disease that endangers the rest of your body
It’s not an easy solution
But with the support of a large team of healthcare professionals, you can recover and move forward Aaf was established in 1975 as a national information clearinghouse and referral center serving amputees, their families, and care providers. Losing a limb because of accidental trauma or disease has an enormous impact on a person’s body, emotions, relationships, vocation and way of life. An amputee is a person who has undergone an amputation or limb loss
Some amputations occur surgically, and others through trauma Amputation while lower limb amputation is most frequent
