title: Lower limb amputation.
abstract: The decision to amputate is a difficult one, but in some cases, amputation can greatly improve the patient's quality of life. Jo Gibson discusses the nursing care of patients undergoing amputation, with a view to helping them adjust to their changed circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014945:Wound Healing