Elhehir t1_iwgbh9n wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in We have seen successful transplants of various organs, hands, even faces -- so why not transplants of legs or feet to lower-limb amputees? Why are these not a thing? by Pandeism
Lower limb amputations are far more frequently done secondary to diabetes and/or vascular insufficiency, than for trauma.
About 80% of amputations are done because of vascular insufficiency.
R1GGRM0RT1S t1_iwinysx wrote
This has been my observation as well. Most of the time when looking at the diagnosis for these patients it's almost always related to vascular issues.
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