Diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1901, Barton later contracted gangrene and had a partial amputation, after which he was left paralyzed on his left side.
As a rule, partial amputations are preferred to preserve joint function, but in oncological surgery, disarticulation is favored.
Traumatic amputation of a human limb, either partial or total, creates the immediate danger of death from blood loss.
He soon developed a burn on this hand in the same size and shape as the aperture - he eventually had partial amputation of several fingers.
But his health was undermined by two operations for partial amputations on both legs.
Amputee: Persons with a partial or total amputation of at least one limb.
It can cause partial amputation.
Three of the victims required partial amputations.
They were gravely injured; Kate Sanderson's injuries lead to the partial amputation of her left foot.