Since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, 134 troops — 101 soldiers, 23 Marines, six airmen and four sailors — have chosen to have their limbs removed and replaced with prosthetics months or years after being hurt, according to the Army, Navy and Air Force. The longest period between an injury and an amputation was five years, Army doctors say.
Some wounded soldiers choose amputation
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