MedStar Georgetown study finds 98% overall limb salvage rate for both procedures, with similar functional and quality of life scores. Knowing that ray amputation may preserve more foot function and ...

Look, no one wants to lose a finger, but it happens more often than you'd think. And when it does, the stakes are naturally high, since fingers and thumbs are critical for nearly every task we do.

Brain activity maps for the hand (shown in red) and lips (blue) before the amputation (Pre1 and Pre2) and after amputation (3, 6 and 18 months post-amputation). The brain holds a ‘map’ of the body ...