inMotion Magazine

The Community and the Coalition’s Impact. The numbers define one aspect of living with limb loss. Lifetime healthcare costs for people with limb loss is $509,275 compared to $361,200 for people without limb loss. Just as important is the story of support. Hospital charges for patients who underwent an amputation totaled $10 billion in 2014. African Americans are 4 times more likely to have an amputation than white Americans. 2.1 Million 185K 507 People living with limb loss in the U.S. People have an amputation each year in the U.S. People lose a limb each day in the U.S. 36% of people living with limb loss experience depression. 85% of lower-limb amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. To learn more or to get involved, call us at 888/267-5669 or visit amputee-coalition.org. 697,770 people served | 50 states, D.C. & P.R. Publications Disseminated 16,338 5,041 15,679 9,755 First Step Insurance Guide Pain Brochures Your New Journey 562,889 Web site visitors 123,615 Facebook followers 1,558 military personnel lost a limb as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3.6 million people will be living with limb loss by 2050. Our volunteers shape that story; from certified peer visitors to camp counselors to support group leaders, we all make a difference together!