PATIENT INFORMATION AORTIC ANEURYSM What is an amputation? An amputation usually refers to the removal of the whole or part of an arm/hand or a leg/foot. Amputations can occur after an injury (traumatic amputation) or deliberately at surgery. In vascular surgery amputations are only rarely performed on the arms. Vascular surgeons frequently have to perform … Continue reading Aortic Aneurysm