Losing a body part is a massive change in anyone’s life. Whether the amputation is due to a serious illness or a sudden traumatic injury, the emotional effects of limb loss are significant. Physical ...

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 ...

A child who lived on the Indonesian island of Borneo around 31,000 years ago underwent the oldest known surgical operation, an amputation of the lower left leg, researchers say. One or more ...