Assertion: amputation | /r/HasProperty | necessary
Facets:
value: particularly
type: DEGREE
value: because of diabetes
type: CAUSE
value: to remove all unhealthy tissue
type: PURPOSE
value: commonly
type: DEGREE
value: in cases of trauma
type: TEMPORAL
value: if
type: DEGREE
value: sometimes
type: DEGREE
value: to keep the problem
type: PURPOSE
value: with cancer
type: OTHER
value: in one of five patients
type: OTHER
value: in the future
type: TEMPORAL
value: in many cases
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Methods in preventing amputation, limb-sparing techniques, depend on the problems that might cause amputations to be necessary.
text: An amputation may also be needed if the limb:
text: There are many reasons an amputation may be necessary.
text: Here's what you need to know to keep your feet healthy, the signs you need to see a doctor and what happens if amputation is necessary.
text: The contrarian viewpoint holds that transmetatarsal amputation may require revision or reamputation in 20% to 40% of patients and that above-ankle amputation is necessary in one of five patients.
text: The leg in question was so badly shattered by three '38 calibre bullets that amputation was necessary.
text: When is amputation necessary?
text: With cancer, amputation may be necessary when there is a cancerous tumor in the bone or muscle of an extremity that is untreatable and inoperable.
text: When there is no hope that damaged or infected tissue can be restored to its healthy state, an amputation might be necessary to protect the rest of the body from the spreading of infection.
text: Listed below are some of the different ways that tissues can be damaged to the point that an amputation is necessary:
text: This can lead to dead tissue and other serious issues, and can mean an amputation is necessary.
text: it might be relevant whether her amputation was done deliberately or was necessary.
text: An amputation is performed as far above the affected area as is necessary to remove all unhealthy tissue and to leave a portion of sound tissue with which to pad the bone stump.
text: Before an amputation is necessary, foot care is the best preventative treatment for an amputation.
text: In many cases, amputation is necessary to keep the problem from spreading to the rest of your body.
text: The leg in question was so badly shattered by three '38 calibre bullets that amputation was necessary.
text: When an amputation is necessary, the surgeon removes the injured body part and prepares the remaining part for future prosthetic use.
text: And many hospitals don’t direct doctors to order angiograms, the most reliable imaging to show if and precisely where blood flow is blocked, giving the clearest picture of whether an amputation is necessary and how much needs to be cut.
text: Additionally, the patient must recognize that a more proximal amputation may be necessary in the future.
text: Wound dehiscence and gangrene of the flaps are due to ischaemia; a higher amputation may well be necessary.
text: Amputation is sometimes necessary in cases of trauma — such as injuries from car accidents or military combat.
text: Some medical conditions also progress to a point where amputation is necessary.
text: An amputation is performed as far above the affected area as is necessary to remove all unhealthy tissue and to leave a portion of sound tissue with which to pad the bone stump.
text: If left untreated this can lead to gangrene or infection and an amputation is needed to avoid this becoming life threatening.
text: After having a leg or foot amputated, it’s very important to avoid injuring your remaining “good” leg and foot, particularly if your amputation was needed because of diabetes.
text: Why amputation may be needed An amputation may be needed if: you have a severe infection in your limb
text: Why amputation may be needed An amputation may be needed if: you have a severe infection in your limb
text: Caring for your remaining limb After having a leg or foot amputated, it's very important to avoid injuring your remaining "good" leg and foot, particularly if your amputation was needed because of diabetes.
text: Why might an amputation be needed?
text: An amputation may also be needed if the limb:
text: Why an amputation may be needed
text: Why amputation may be needed
text: An amputation may be needed if:
text: After having a leg or foot amputated, it's very important to avoid injuring your remaining "good" leg and foot, particularly if your amputation was needed because of diabetes.
text: The NHS advises that amputation is commonly needed if damage occurs to the foot and gangrene sets in.
text: However, if the damage is extensive, an amputation may be needed.
text: When the decision is made that an amputation is needed, the surgeon must decide at what level to do the amputation.
text: If left untreated this can lead to gangrene or infection and an amputation is needed to avoid this becoming life threatening.
text: By the time blood vessels in the legs are diseased to the point where amputation is needed, individuals with vascular disease also have significant disease of the blood vessels in the heart and lungs.