After an amputation, some patients may feel pain in their residual limbs. Post-amputation pain, categorized as phantom pain or stump pain, can be a challenging condition to treat. Phantom pain is ...

The stump otherwise was as it should be except that the palpable neuromas could be seen to be attached to the amputation scar, which pulled on them whenever the stump was moved.

Because of a gangrenous upper flap of the Syme-amputation stump, a below-knee amputation was carried out on April 13, 1961. In this incision staphylococcal infection also developed and failed to heal.

Healing can vary depending on factors such as the patient’s overall health, presence of infection, blood supply, and the level of amputation. In cases where stump closure is inadequate ...

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"As the individual lived into their adulthood, they occasionally put pressure on the remaining stump of their lower left leg as the bone continued to heal into the later stages of amputation ...

The remains of a hunter-gatherer in Borneo who survived an amputation predate other Stone Age surgeries by tens of thousands of years, researchers say.

The Filipino-American performer, known for her vibrant energy, underwent a leg amputation on April 24, 2025, due to a severe infection. ... while retaining a good stump for function.