Surviving an amputation

This research arose out of the desire of the surgeon involved to find out more about his patients. Consequently, thirty-five elderly ischaemic amputees were interviewed to discover their feelings about their operation and life after the operation. Although the survey is a small one, based on the Bradford area, it provides a considerable amount of data on a subject which has only infrequently been researched before, and suggests a number of avenues in which the medical and social services might be improved in order to help patients adjust to life without a limb.