Amputation is usually considered when other treatments fail, and the following symptoms or conditions are present:
● Severe injury (e.g., from an accident or trauma) that damages the limb beyond repair.
● Poor blood flow to the limb, often due to conditions like diabetes or peripheral artery disease.
● Serious infections that spread and cannot be controlled with antibiotics.
● Tumors or cancers in the limb.
● Frostbite or burns that cause irreversible damage.