Work accidents often lead to limb amputations. Lower extremity amputations are also higher among Native American populations with diabetes. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The first four are for people with lower limb amputations. A5 through A8 are for people with upper limb amputations. Lower limb amputations can be divided into two broad categories&colon; minor and major amputations. Complications may include esophageal narrowing, squamous cell skin cancer, and the need for amputations. A9 is for people with combinations of upper and lower limb amputations. Along with hip disarticulations, hemipelvectomies are the rarest of lower extremity amputations. He went on to employ ether as a general anesthetic for limb amputations and parturition. Untreated cases can lead to secondary infections, disability and amputations. In addition to his spinal injury and amputations, Weyrich suffered from type 2 diabetes. Ischemic disease of the legs is the most common reason for amputations. In early 2000, her disease was complicated by bilateral below knee amputations. Common forms of ankle disarticulations include Pyrogoff, Boyd, and Syme amputations.