What is hand amputation (right)?

Hand amputation is the removal of the hand by either surgery or trauma. Reasons for removal may be due to infection, chronic illness (ex. diabetes, cancer), or trauma (ex. motor vehicle accident, snowblower accident).

How do members experience hand amputation (right)?

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

Who has hand amputation (right) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 0