Amputation is the surgical removal of a limb due to various reasons. This procedure can occur acutely as a result of traumatic injuries (such as work accidents, traffic accidents, war injuries); it can also be performed as a treatment for diseases such as bone or soft tissue tumors, severe infections, circulatory disorders due to vascular diseases, excessive tissue damage, or loss of function. The main reasons for performing an amputation are as follows:

Uncontrollable Tumors: In cancers of the bone or soft tissues of a limb, amputation is performed as a surgical treatment when the tumor is too widespread or aggressive to be separated from the surrounding healthy tissues.

Irreversible Circulatory Disorder and Gangrene: It is necessary for the treatment of irreversible blood supply disorders in limbs (especially hands and feet) and the resulting gangrene, which occur due to arterial diseases caused by conditions such as diabetes, smoking, and vascular occlusion.

Treatment-Resistant Infections: In severe and widespread inflammations, particularly bone infections (osteomyelitis), that do not respond to drug treatment and other surgical interventions, the removal of the infected limb may be considered as a last resort.