Gangrene, or a rapidly spreading foot abscess. Sound like diseases of the past? Well, sadly not. Leg amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The earliest known example dates back some ...

Doctors say 2-year-old Habiba al-Askari has days to live as gangrene creeps up her arms and legs, and only an urgent medical ...

Critical limb threatening ischemia may cause tissue death or gangrene on your feet. If this goes untreated, it can lead to leg amputation. Treatment for peripheral artery disease varies depending ...

Jim Meehan lived an active life, running marathons well into his 70s, but that came to an end when a minor injury led to gangrene in his foot, and eventually his leg had to be amputated below the ...

A Southampton pensioner has said his life has “totally changed” after his left leg was amputated after gangrene spread from his big toe ...

More urgently, the Swedish national was suffering from severe gangrene in his left leg, which required immediate amputation to save his life. Without surgery, his condition was life-threatening.

Gangrene, or a rapidly spreading foot abscess. Sound like diseases of the past? Well, sadly not. Leg amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The earliest known example dates back some ...