Autoamputation

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Autoamputation is the spontaneous detachment (amputation) of an appendage from the body.[1] This is not to be confused with self-amputation. It is usually due to destruction of the blood vessels feeding an extremity such as the finger tips. Once the vessels are destroyed, the tissue dies, which is often followed by gangrene. Autoamputation is a feature of ainhum, cryoglobulinemia [2] and thromboangiitis obliterans.

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