amputated

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At a hospital in Caracas, doctors amputated his legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Among those taken in are a blind swan, an eagle with an amputated wing and a stork that suffered a concussion during an air attack.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"Dr Tom Hackett saved my leg - he saved it from being amputated," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

A woman who had to have her leg amputated after a botched knee operation has won compensation from the hospital trust.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Following his helicopter evacuation from the Western Cwm, Beck had his right arm amputated halfway below the elbow.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer