General Details of Procedure
If amputation is being considered, a team approach should be used. This often means meeting with numerous specialists. This may include your orthopaedic surgeon; your medical doctor, who can make sure you are healthy for surgery; a prosthetist, someone who specializes in making artificial limbs; a physical therapist; and a rehab doctor. Support groups and patients with similar problems who have undergone amputation can be excellent resources before and after surgery.