What is Amputation?
[[File:Alfred A. Stratton.jpg|thumb|A man who has had both arms amputated]] '''Amputation''' is the act of cutting off a part of the [[human body]], sometimes because of [[medical]] reasons. In some countries, amputation of the hands, feet or other body parts was used as a form of [[punishment]] for people who committed [[Crime|crimes]]. A person who has had an arm or leg removed is known as an amputee. == Related pages == *[[Mutilation]] *[[Prosthesis]] == Other websites == * [http://www.broadlawns.org/amputation-prevention-center.cfm Amputation Prevention Center] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128192449/http://www.broadlawns.org/amputation-prevention-center.cfm |date=2011-01-28 }} * [http://www.wales.nhs.uk/alas Artificial Limb & Appliance Service of Wales] * [http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/definition-amputation Limb Amputation: Reasons, Procedure, Recovery] [[Category:Surgery]] {{med-stub}}