Amputation

Amputations have been performed since Prehistoric times and are known as one of the oldest surgical procedures. Although in the Neolithic ages amputations were more brutal, some of the same principles are used in today’s amputations. The earliest writings of amputations date back to the 1700 BCE in the Babylonian code of Hammurabi. It describes the first therapeutic amputation for vascular gangrene. Before anesthesia patients had to be held down during the procedure and were usually highly…

were so many hurt people that they did not have time to wash their hands . They also hardly had anytime to sterilize their equipment . So if a soldier had to get their arm amputated ; they had a high risk of infection . Seventy-five percent of the amputations were successful . But they still had a long way to recover because of disease . They had a higher chance of dying of infection and disease than in battle . Roughly 240,000 soldiers died of disease . There was also a lot of illnesses going…

the person that was shot will get lead in their system so the only opinion while on the field is amputation. Amputation was the only options at the time because it was very fast and at that time they didn't have methods like we do today and At the time there was so many people being brought in it was faster to just amputate then go into a big surgery to save the limb. The reason all these amputation was need was because of the war over slavery to stop slavery forever. It was the south vs the…

re-using their materials. Doctors would tend to use the same scalpel or the same towel when he switched patients. The increase of infections was very common and doctors preferred to amputate soldier's limbs when they came into the hospital wounded. Amputations was one of the main surgeries that required anesthesia. During the Civil War anesthesia wasn't completely developed, the only types that were used were ether and chloroform. Ether and chloroform would sleep the patient so that they would…

The most common surgery that surgeons performed was amputations. Most deaths didn’t occur because of the amputation itself but because of the “surgical fevers,” which usually developed during the septic state of surgery. Surgery as a treatment for injuries incurred by soldiers on the battlefield during the Civil War was brutal. According to the Ohio State University History Exhibition, 70% of war wounds were extremities, which is why amputation was the most common choice. Soldiers wounded in…

attacked by a shark while surfing (Zee 7). An amputation was performed on her arm, which in turn, helped save her life (O’Shel 21). Since the attack, Bethany has regained her life and has inspired many others to continue fighting through their own struggles. When an amputation is performed, many people choose to have a prosthetic limb. An amputation is a procedure that surgically removes all or part of a limb on the body. People who have had amputations usually use a prosthetic, which is an…

What kind of medicine did they use during the war? The civil war used different types of medicines which were : Amputation; a surgical operation used to remove a hand, arm foot or leg. Anesthesia; a drug used to make patients unconscious before surgery. Chloroform; the anesthetic most commonly used . Ligature; tying ends of blood vessels in the body to stop bleeding. Morphine; a very powerful pain killing drug used during the civil war. Scalpel; a small sharp knife used by surgeons to…

deaths. Although there were many illnesses, the medical industry was a big part of the medical advancements in the 19th century. This industry helped advance vaccinations for smallpox, amputations for the wounded, and transportation of blood for the sick, all leading to the improvement in pain management. Amputations saved more lives than any other wartime medical procedure. The battlefield surgeons…

important for a person to be properly vaccinated. One reason is, you are not only protecting yourself but the people around you. Another reason is, it can protect you from some diseases. Finally, vaccines are important because they can prevent amputations and also hearing loss. Like I said before, when you receive a vaccine you are not only protecting yourself, but the people around you. Vaccines reduce the number of people fighting diseases. Most schools require that at certain…

search on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, I came across the job opening for an Occupational Therapist Amputation Rehab Coordinator at your facility. After going through the requirements and qualifications listed, I concluded, I would be a valuable candidate for this position and it would be a great pleasure to be a member of your professional team at the Regional Amputation Center. As a recent graduate as a generalist occupational therapist from Bay Path University’s…