Amputation Information

Prevention/Screening

• Amputations(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - PDF
• Diabetic Complications and Amputation Prevention(American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Preventing Limb Loss in People with Diabetes(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish

Rehabilitation/Recovery

• Foreshortened Prostheses (Stubbies)(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Prosthetic Feet(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish

• Prosthetic Knee Systems(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Vocational Rehabilitation: Helping People with Disabilities in Jobs and Careers(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish

Coping

• Body Image, Relationships and Sexuality After Amputation(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Starting a Support Group: The Basics(Amputee Coalition of America)
• When a Parent Loses a Limb: Helping Children Cope(Amputee Coalition of America)

Disease Management

• Pain Management and the Amputee(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish

• Pain Management: Post-Amputation Pain(Amputee Coalition of America)

Specific Conditions

• Amputation and Prosthetics(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
• Fingertip Injuries/Amputations(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Related Issues

• Before Your Amputation: Questions to Ask Your Surgeon(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Farming with an Arm Amputation(Dept. of Agriculture)
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Limb Loss(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish

• Phantom Pain(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Prosthetic Frequently Asked Questions for the New Amputee(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Prosthetic Socks: Simple, Low-Cost, Helpful Ways to Protect Your Skin(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Rapid Response Helps Save Limbs(Food and Drug Administration)
• Replantation (Finger, Hand, or Arm)(American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
• When to Replace a Prosthesis(Amputee Coalition of America)
• Wound Care: Preventing Infection(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish

Financial Issues

• Financial Assistance for Prosthetic Services, Durable Medical Equipment, and Other Assistive Devices(Amputee Coalition of America)
  

  Also available in Spanish