RT Book, Section A1 Equenazi, Alberto A1 Flack, Maria A1 Yoo, Stanley A2 Mitra, Raj SR Print(0) ID 1159832408 T1 Basic Principles in the Rehabilitation of Persons with Limb Amputation T2 Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071793339 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159832408 RD 2024/03/28 AB Limb amputation is the removal of a part or multiple parts of the lower or upper limb. Studies show that the majority of all lower extremity amputations are due to dysvascular disease. Trauma-related amputations usually occur as a result of motor vehicle, industrial or farming accidents, and war events. Congenital limb deformities account for a small portion of reported limb amputations (up to 3% of reported limb losses). Trauma is the most common cause of amputation during the second and third decade of life. Cancer accounts for approximately 1% of all amputations, and is most common between ages 10 and 20 years. In the developing world, trauma is the leading cause of amputation, and in countries with recent history of warfare or civil unrest, trauma can account for up to 80% of all amputations.1