A closed amputation is usually performed to:
1. create a weight-bearing residual limb.
2. alleviate the effects of the trauma.
3. allow infection to heal and drain.
4. treat a limb with gangrene.
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This is the definition of a closed amputation as given in the text.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 935
OBJ: 3 TOP: Surgical Treatment
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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