What does toe amputation feel like? The lack of blood causes severe pain and allows serious infection to take hold. The toe may feel cold and liteless.
What are the treatments for toe amputation? Surgical removal of a part of a toe, a toe, foot or part of a foot.
Why does it happen and/or what is the cause? Most people who require an amputation have Peripheral Arterial disease (poor circulation), an infection, a traumatic injury or cancer. Amputation will remove a source of major infection and may be necessary to save your life. If the amputation is not performed the infection or cancer can spread through your body and threaten you life. Your medical team will make every effort to save your limb by surically replacing or repairing your damaged blood vessels or using donor tissue.