What is above elbow amputation (right)?

Irreparable loss of the blood supply of a diseased or injured upper extremity is the only absolute indication for amputation regardless of all other circumstances. Severe instances of peripheral vascular disease, traumatic injury, thermal and electrical injury, and frostbite may require amputation.

How do members experience above elbow amputation (right)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with above elbow amputation (right)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for above elbow amputation (right)*

Who has above elbow amputation (right) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 3
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1

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What is above elbow amputation (right)?

Irreparable loss of the blood supply of a diseased or injured upper extremity is the only absolute indication for amputation regardless of all other circumstances. Severe instances of peripheral vascular disease, traumatic injury, thermal and electrical injury, and frostbite may require amputation.



Common symptoms reported by people with above elbow amputation (right)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for above elbow amputation (right)

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Who has above elbow amputation (right) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 0 say above elbow amputation (right) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 3
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1

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