Below Knee Amputation patient with a Artificial Leg

Below Knee Amputation
Walking with Below Knee Prosthesis
A below-the-knee amputation is surgery to remove or resect the leg below the knee.
The surgeon removes the leg while keeping as much healthy bone, skin, blood vessel, and nerve tissue as possible.
It is performed for non-salvageable tumors of foot and leg, untreatable infection, diabetic foot, vascular injury etc.