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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Amputation Injuries

An amputation, or loss of a body part, is most often the result of illness or injury. While trauma is the leading cause of amputation worldwide, in the United States only about 22 percent of amputations result from trauma; the majority are caused by disease.

Nevertheless, an amputation injury is a devastating ordeal. About 1.2 million Americans are living with living with an amputation, a majority of them having lost a portion of their leg. Many people who have lost their whole limb or part of a limb experience a sensation called "phantom limb pain." Various factors may contribute to this sensation; however, experts believe that damaged nerve endings are most likely the cause.

If you have been the victim of an amputation injury, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer today.

Today's improvements

Long-term outcomes for amputees have drastically improved in recent years. Some of the reasons for this include:
A better understanding on how to manage a traumatic amputation
Innovative prosthetic designs
Early emergency and critical care management
New surgical techniques that allow more of the limb to remain
Early and aggressive rehabilitation
If you have suffered an amputation injury, sometimes the severed limb can be reattached. If the severed body part is carefully taken care of, new limb re-plantation tactics may allow you limb to be reattached and the nerves to regenerate. However, you may have better mobility with a well-fitted, highly-functional prosthesis.

If you live in the Greenville, South Carolina area and you have suffered an amputation injury, please contact South Carolina personal injury lawyers at the Dick James Law Firm to arrange for a free consultation.

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