Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago area doctors are pushing the envelope when it comes to saving limbs. They’re actually piecing patients back together.

An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...

Why can a salamander rebuild a lost limb, while mammals usually seal their wounds with scar tissue? In mice, scientists have ...