Introduction

This episode of the Orthobolids Podcast will go over the topic of amputations from the trauma section on orthobolids.com. In this episode, we will review the epidemiology, etiology, metabolic changes, wound healing, and upper and lower extremity amputation techniques as well as their various complications and prognosis. There is an incidence of 1.7 million individuals in the United States with an amputation; 80% are for vascular insufficiency.