If you enjoy this type of health information, comment NEWSLETTER and I’ll send you a link to my free weekly newsletter 📩 🏍️ Motorcycle accidents are a very common cause of below-the-knee amputations because high-speed trauma can completely destroy the blood supply, bone, muscle, and soft tissue of the leg. In some cases, the damage is simply too severe to salvage the limb. 👉 But overall, the top 5 causes of lower extremity amputations are: 1️⃣ Diabetes / vascular disease 2️⃣ Trauma 3️⃣ Severe infections 4️⃣ Tumors / cancer 5️⃣ Congenital deformities 🦴 One condition that can lead to below-the-knee amputation and which many people may not be aware of is compartment syndrome ⚠️ — where pressure builds inside the leg and cuts off blood flow to the muscles and nerves. This can happen after fractures, motorcycle accidents, skiing injuries, or even sports like soccer. This is what happened to Olympic skier Lindsay Vonn. Fortunately, doctors caught it early and were able to save her ...