Amputation

Which most accurately analyzes how this procedure proved a valuable resource to the war effort?

A. Amputation was performed quickly and painlessly.

B. It was a convenient remedy for battlefield injuries.

C. It kept soldiers in the hospital for less time.

D. It minimized the number of casualties due to infection.

The correct answer is D) It minimized the number of casualties due to infection.

The statement that most accurately analyzes that amputation procedure proved a valuable resource to the war effort is "It minimized the number of casualties due to infection."

Amputation means the removal of a limb from the body. Many soldiers were wounded during the war and were sent to hospitals for treatment. Most of the time the wounds were very severe that amputation of the limb was the best solution to minimize the probability of death due to infection. Many soldiers died in wars such as the Revolutionary War, the Civil War or World Wars, due to infections, so amputation always represented an option to keep the patient alive.

D minimized spread of infection