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Learning Objectives
Identify common causes that contribute to amputation
Recall statistics that identify the prevalence of new amputation cases in the United States
Determine what medical specialties would commonly be a member of the amputation team
Recall the appropriate care of a severed body part that will promote the potential for successful reattachment by the surgical amputation team
Identify methods used to wrap and shrink the residual limb for prosthesis preparation
Determine techniques that can be used to increase comfort, desensitize, and mobilize residual limbs scarring