Amputation performed immediately after an injury or as a first line of treatment; amputation performed before the onset of infection or gangrene; an instance of this.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet.
Definition of primary amputation in US English:
primary amputation
noun
Amputation performed immediately after an injury or as a first line of treatment; amputation performed before the onset of infection or gangrene; an instance of this.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet.