The stump now weighs 42 pounds and is nearly 40 inches in circumference, she said. Click here to read more from the Daily Mail. Click here to read more about Mandy Sellars.

Amputation of the leg -- either above or below the knee -- is the most common amputation surgery. Reasons for Amputation There are many reasons an amputation may be necessary.

One patient of 3 with late infection in the stump eventually required above-the-knee amputation. The remainder of the complications (traumatic dehiscence in 1 and leg ulceration in 1) healed ...

Some level of amputation is possible for a man whose left leg was caught in a stump grinder Thursday evening in Inkster. The condition of the man, who is believed to be about 33 years old, is ...