title: A history of limb amputation.
abstract: John Kirkup, the distinguished orthopaedic surgeon and archivist recently published a book describing the history of amputation. This annotation highlights the importance of this work and the particular relevance of many of its themes to current orthopaedic and trauma practice.
authors.affiliation: Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore HA7 4LP, UK. Benita.Patel@rnoh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Birch
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D000674:Amputees / Q000523:psychology; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery