Talk:Amputation

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[edit] Alien

Why is there a picture of an alien in the beginning of this article? 71.255.253.219 04:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] foot

Is the picture of the infected foot really necessary? I suspect some readers will find it extremely disturbing. And it doesn't seem to add anything to the article. I suggest it be removed. -Danorris 03:49, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I agree. But I think a suitable replacement picture should be found before it is deleted.DanP 18:17, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Removed—it really was disturbing, and added nothing to the text. If no suitable picture is available, then by definition the article goes without. —Simon 00:51, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] inquiry into first picture

who is the girl in the picture? it might be relevant whether her amputation was done deliberately or was necessary.Evilbu 22:48, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Accidental Amputation

No word on accidental amputation? Mines... industrial accidents... etc.? What about the effects of such accidents... shock, blood loss, etc.?Angrynight 15:24, 3 May 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Amputechture

I am a fan of The Mars Volta, and I read on a forum about their album's title that amputechture was a filmy substance that builds up after an amputation. Is this true?

No, it is a made up word.
It is amputation and architecture. As in artistic amputation. MM

[edit] Body integrity identity disorder

Is it worth mentioning Body integrity identity disorder here? I actually came to this page looking for it because I didn't remember what the disorder was called.142.59.135.116 06:33, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree, it should be. MM


[edit] Dog

Are the pictures of the dog neccessary? I dont think that they add anything to the page. I could understand if they illustrated imporvement after an amputation, next do a brief description, but as it is it appears like someones pet that they want on the internet... MM

[edit] misinformation

only saudi arabia of all Islamic countries preform amputation as a punishment for crimes. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.54.184.83 (talk) 22:05, 20 January 2007 (UTC).


[edit] Operative details and information for patients for toe, below knee and above knee amputations

Operative details of the above amputations can be seen in the surgical scripts presented in Wikisurgery/General Surgery.

Information for patients is also presented in Wikisurgery/General Surgery

--M H EDWARDS 15:33, 22 February 2007 (UTC)M H EDWARDS 15:28, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] minor amputations or mutilations as a ritual accomplishment =?= circumcision

"In some cultures and religions, minor amputations or mutilations are considered a ritual accomplishment." Does this include circumcision? If so, it should be internally linked to within the text or under see also. Regards, —KNcyu38 (talk • contribs) 19:31, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Nevermind, just saw it has been added and reverted already. —KNcyu38 (talk • contribs) 13:10, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contradiction of the Dactyly article

This article contradicts the Dactyly article, which says:

Hypodactyly is having too few digits when not caused by an amputation.

Then when you click on the link, it tells you that the condition is caused by "the removal of a body extremity by trauma (also referred to as avulsion) or surgery". Keshidragon 22:55, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Well...then remove the reference in the aputation article....the other page should be right. Patrick Flynn

I'm sorry, but I don't see the contradition. When you have to few digits not due to amputation (i.e., congenitally) then it's hypodactyly. When you have a body extremity (including fingers) removed by trama or surgery, then it's amputation (that is, too few fingers due to amputation). In one case, you are born with it, in the other it's a surgical procedure, and the hypodactyly article is simply making it clear that too fingers due to amputation does not count as hypodactyly. Where's the contradition there? Edhubbard 08:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More detail?

I know very little about how wikipedia actually works, so I hope I don't violate any rules of wikipedia here. The only edits I've done on other articles have been basic grammar corrections.

I go to wikipedia for a quick refernce on everything. So I ended up here when I found out my brother-in-law is about to have his left leg amputated and I wanted some idea of what was involved. I came to wikipedia, as always, for a basic idea of what this involves, and I've found it a shade wanting. How the process actually works and side-effects (other than phantom limb) are entirely untouched. This article even includes a dead link to "transected". I have no idea what "transected" means.

While I know this page isn't a FAQ, allow me to propose some ideas that could be addressed: What does amputation actually involve? In the dark ages we propbably just cut everything off with an axe, but I'd imagine times have changed. This doesn't seem to be addressed in the article. And a couple more points:

While the article mentions the side-effect of phantom limbs, I'd imagins there are a lot more side-effects. Can these be discussed in the article?

How does the circulovasculatory system compensate for a loss in distribution area?

I didn't see anything in the article about how amputation in actually performed. I think the article would do well to point out how amputation is done now as well in the past.

I don't mean this as a criticism at all. The article as a whole sticks to NPOV, and has a lot of detail, but I feel that it really could be expanded and I'm not qualified to do it.

I'm going to whack ~ a few times and hope that's hope I actually 'sign' this comment. 75.163.180.24 06:21, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Limb

Hi all. I was wondering, after a limb has been amputated, where would it be stored? Or will it be returned to the patient? Thanks in advance!!! Zacharycrimsonwolf 13:14, 14 November 2006 (UTC) 10:15, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Amputation and Islamic Law

I changed "some Islamic authourities are calling for a moratorium upon [corporal punishment] until equality, welfare and social justice exist in the Muslim world, as stealing out of desperation, deprivation or adverse social circumstances should not be punished" (emphasis mine), since the italicised clause did not seem to derive from the article cited. Based on the cited article about an Islamic scholar, I replaced the italicised clause with, "pending developments in Islamic law." --72.150.58.61 (talk) 00:04, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Copyediting needed?

I'm wondering why there is a copyedit tag on this page. Sure, it may need some additional information, but the article is on the whole fairly well written IMO. I'm removing the copyedit tag for the time being, as I see no real reason for it to remain. If you want additional information to be added, please use the appropriate tag.KaylaraOwl (talk) 19:42, 8 April 2008 (UTC)