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Lindsey Vonn almost had to have her leg amputated. Here’s why.

American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg following her accident this month at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 41-year-old shared on Instagram that after she suffered a ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) The human body today has many ...