Welcome to the Limb Loss Information Centre. This online resource has been created to guide individuals with congenital or acquired limb loss and their friends, family and carers through the emotional, physical and psychological process of coming to terms with limb loss.

We have taken a holistic approach to limb loss and hope that through this we can provide relevant and useful information on all aspects of life after limb loss. We have tried to make the site as easy to navigate as possible and hope that you can find the information you need here.

Please have a look at the frequently asked questions section of the site where we have collated questions asked by other amputees, their families and carers.

There is a lot of information on this Website contained in nested pages. If you can’t find what you are looking for by clicking on a Parent Page in the left hand menu, please remember to try the Search facility at the top right of the page.

If you still can’t get the information you require please contact us and we will either research the query ourselves or put you in touch with the person best suited to answer your questions.

We run some relevant News items which appear on this Home Page. You will find additional News Items and stories on The Douglas Bader Foundation Website

With grateful thanks to Leggz, who some of you may know from the Forum, we are delighted to be able to offer a NEW SERVICE:

"LIMB-LINE"

AT YOUR SERVICE

There’s already our popular Forum for information, support & chat. But

sometimes you may feel in need of something extra.

You’re special to us you know! So we thought you’d like a more personal

service for more specific advice or maybe to make a 1-2-1 contact with

another amputee.

Just email Leggz at leggz.space@rocketmail.com. At your service!

The Bader Cup – Last Regional Final Results. Victory for mother and son team.

THE BADER CUP is now recognised to be Europe’s largest National Mixed Golf Tournament and, thanks to the hard work, dedication and support of those involved, annually raises a considerable amount of money for the Douglas Bader Foundation. For more information, please visit The Bader Cup Website. You will find a link at the bottom [...]

Counselor finds Haitians resilient in face of disaster

The devastating 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti on Jan. 12 took the lives of thousands and left millions homeless. What most saw through the eyes of the media, North Side resident and counselor Rick Kienholz experienced first hand during two trips this year to the region helping survivors cope.
“I was deeply touched by their amazing stories,” [...]

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROSTHETIC ARM for West Hartford man

WEST HARTFORD – Jonathan Metz, the local man who had his arm amputated after getting it stuck in his basement furnace for days, is now fitted with a unique prosthetic left arm.
Jonathan Metz
Metz, 31, has a five-finger BeBionic limb made by British company RSLSteeper, the first of its kind in America fitted by Hanger Prosthetics [...]

127 Hours, the film based on the exploits of self-amputee Aron Ralston

Click on the link to watch a trailer of the film 127 Hours, starring James Franco, and based on the true exploits of mountain climber Aron Ralston, who amputated his own arm to free himself from a boulder.
http://www.complex.com/blogs/2010/08/30/wake-n-watch-127-hours-starring-james-franco-movie-trailer/

Dr Ed Walker: ‘Her foot was trapped under the engine. They wanted me to do a quick amputation’

My toughest case:
About 15 years ago I was quite junior in the accident and emergency department. Pre-hospital care is much better organised these days but back then fire brigades would often just shout for the nearest A&E department if they got into trouble.
I was called to a car crash on the M62. There was a [...]