“An order was made forbidding the amputation without the patient's written consent.”

“He is taken to hospital with massive head injuries and crushed legs which require immediate amputation to save his life.”

“Among the possible after-effects of meningitis are the amputation of fingers or toes and the danger of losing one's hearing.”

“At this time of year, I get a sensation comparable to that experienced by an amputee who remains attached to a long-departed limb.”

“We saw each other again at the finish line and the amputee introduced himself as Jim Bonney.”

“I know all too well how vital a well-made and comfortable artificial limb is to an amputee.”

“The majority of thumb amputations occur in industrial or agricultural settings and involve power machinery.”

“Religious edicts have underpinned suicide bombings, amputations, female infanticide and genital mutilation, and the practice of suttee.”

“Nine out of ten surgical operations, many of them amputations, are linked to diabetes.”

“For example, your pain could be similar to the phantom pain some amputees feel in their amputated limbs.”

“I'm learning a whole new vocabulary, a secret lexicon known only to amputees and prosthetists.”

“Some members of the population, such as amputees, will never be able to use certain recognition systems, leading to possible social exclusion.”