A lower extremity amputation occurs when a portion of your foot or your entire foot is surgically removed. It could mean a toe amputation, a partial foot amputation, a midfoot amputation, or the loss of an entire limb.
“Foot amputation” is a catchall category that includes any part of the foot — from one toe to the entire foot. At University Foot and Ankle Institute (UFAI), we try to avoid amputation as much as possible and start with less invasive treatment methods. When amputation is necessary, we try to preserve as much bone, skin, blood vessel, and nerve tissue as much as possible.