CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ Leg amputations haven't changed much in a very long time. Civil War-era textbooks describing them look pretty similar to contemporary ones, said Dr. Matthew Carty, a staff ...

A Bradenton teen is finally heading home after a nearly 17-hour surgery to remove a tumor and to amputate her left leg.

Nelson Thomas underwent successful surgery to have part of his leg amputated following last year’s horrific car wreck. As previously reported, he decided to have amputation surgery following his ...

Nelson Thomas revealed his intention to have amputation surgery as his right foot injury from last year’s car crash hasn’t healed as he and doctors hadn’t hoped. After multiple surgeries, ...

For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key ...

After 18 months of pain, and 17 operations, a Texas mom injured in the Boston Marathon bombing has opted to have her leg amputated, saying that it will be a "new beginning." "Hasta La Vista lefty!!" ...

The athlete said that he plans to "get back in the ring" after his surgery Marcus Buff Bagwell/Youtube; Maven Huffman/YouTube Buff Bagwell's right leg was recently amputated after he was seriously ...

Humans are no longer the only species on Earth that can perform surgery to save lives. A new study says that certain species of ants can not only detect injuries in colony members but also decide ...