In severe cases of tissue death, there’s a possibility of amputation. This is commonly performed on arms, legs, fingers, or toes . Calciphylaxis isn’t curable, but remission is possible.

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The Food and Drug Administration this month approved the first-ever medication to treat severe frostbite in adults, a move that could reduce the risk of amputations from exposure. The injectable ...

The FDA on Wednesday approved the first medication injection to treat severe frostbite. Aurlumyn, which has the active ingredient iloprost, reduces the risk of finger or toe amputation, the FDA said.

One of them, calciphylaxis, typically affects patients with end-stage, advanced kidney disease. It is a condition characterized by severe, painful and non-healing skin ulcers with no known cure.

Diabetes-related amputations represent one of the most severe complications of the disease, affecting thousands of patients annually. Medical research.

References: Yoo JE, Kim B, Chang WH, et al. Increased risk of end-stage kidney disease after traumatic amputation: Nationwide cohort study. Healthcare (Basel). 2025;13(1):80. doi:10.3390 ...

The first time Dr. Peter Hackett saw a patient with frostbite, the man died from his wounds. It was in Chicago in 1971, and the man had gotten drunk and passed out in the snow, his fingers so froze… ...

Activation and targetability of TYMP–IL-6–TF signaling in the skin microenvironment in uremic calciphylaxis. Science Translational Medicine , 2025; 17 (795) DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adn5772 ...