Existing comment:
Amputations and Mortality Rate
Wounded soldiers suffered different mortality rates depending on where the amputation took place.
Ninety-five percent of all the primary operations performed during the Civil War were done under some form of anesthesia, either chloroform or ether.
Hip Joint: 83%
Middle thigh: 54%
Knee Joint: 58%
Lower Leg: 33%
Toes: 6%
Upper arm: 24%
Forearm: 14%
Fingers; 3% |