title: Pediatric lower extremity amputations.
abstract: Amputation in children is never undertaken without a great deal of thought. Even in less than optimum circumstances, salvage may be attempted because the patient is a child. This article reviews some of the congenital and acquired disorders that may be treated by amputation. The overlap of syndromes and the medical morbidities are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male