What would lead to amputation?

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What are the different scenarios in LL that can lead to leg amputation?

Internal nail infection is one complication that could lead to amputation but what are the required conditions that would make it require an amputation? Like surely there would be many stages of infection to clear that would need to cleared to reach the stage of amputation?

ANd other than internal nail infection what other complications can lead to amputation?

This question is meant more for the medically aware members of the community.

Ty!

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Quote from: wannagrowtaller on September 09, 2019, 05:24:09 PMNon-union.

Non-union can lead to amputation? Can't you just compress the gap back if bone graft does not work? And what happens if you leave non-union as it is?

Quote from: Knik on September 09, 2019, 05:24:09 PMin case of amputation you can ask for prothesis and then, choose your height 
and you would look like a badass character from any science fiction universe

Below knee prosthesis might be ok, but think about above knee. Life will become super difficult.

Quote from: Purushrottam on September 09, 2019, 05:24:09 PMA bone infection...

Yes bone infection can lead to amputation but not always. My grannie had a bone infection after some surgery and they just did another surgery and cleared it out. Amputation was not necessary. I am trying to understand how bad the infection must be for it to require amputation and what other steps can be used to prevent it. Till date, I have only heard of amputation in accident cases and nowhere else.

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Losing leg is unacceptable to anyone. I said there is a HUGE difference between amputating a leg above the knee vs below the knee. Both are horrible scenarios but one 10 times worse than the other. Anyway leave this topic.

I am just trying to calculate the odds of a bone infection happening and leading up to an amputation.

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Quote from: TemakiSushi on September 10, 2019, 03:39:29 PMIf major nerve is injured for any reason, the leg can loose enough blood flows and  become dead, then need amputation
It’s just like what diabetics suffer
Injuries of major nerve can occur with CLL
So the risk of amputation never be zero, however it is very low chance

Nerve injury cuts off blood flow? Are you sure you know the difference between blood vessels and nerves?