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Complications of Amputation
| Complication | Number of Amputations |
% |
| Wound infection | 17 | 41.5 |
| Phantom limb pain | 6 | 14.6 |
| Stump pain | 4 | 9.8 |
| Wound dehiscence | 4 | 9.8 |
| Stump osteomyelitis | 3 | 7.3 |
| Stump overgrowth | 2 | 4.9 |
| Phantom limb sensation | 2 | 4.9 |
| Painful bone spur | 1 | 2.4 |
| Hypertrophic scar | 1 | 2.4 |
| Severe depression | 1 | 2.4 |
| Total | 41 | 100.0 |
