title: Limb amputation.
abstract: What was the nature of the CPD activity, practice-related feedback and/or event and/or experience in your practice? The article provided an overview of care for patients undergoing a limb amputation. It outlined the four phases of care: pre-operative care, post-operative care, discharge planning and community reintegration, and what is involved during each phase.
authors: Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Keown
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000451:nursing*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011182:Postoperative Care; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing