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Amputation repair

• DO NOT forget that saving the victim's life is more important than saving a body part.
• DO NOT overlook other, less obvious, injuries.
• DO NOT attempt to push any part back into place.
• DO NOT decide that a body part is too small to save.
• DO NOT place a tourniquet, unless the bleeding is life threatening, as the entire limb may be placed in jeopardy.
• DO NOT raise false hopes of reattachment.

If a victim severs a limb, finger, toe, or other body part, you should call immediately for emergency medical assistance.

Review Date: 09/26/2006
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Orthopedist, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.