Assertion: amputation | /r/CapableOf | affect balance
Facets:
value: through 4th ray
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: - amputation through phalanges or disarticulation of metatarsal-phalangeal joint Ray  - amputation of toe and the corresponding metatarsal first ray along with great toe amputations affects balance and gait negatively amputation of the 2nd through 4th ray disrupts the transverse arch because the ligamentous structure is removed single ray amputations decrease the "structural integrity of the arch" when the fifth ray is resected it negatively impacts gait during midstance to terminal stance because it changes the rollover action of the foot  when there is infection surgeons can leave the wound open