Some wounded vets opt for mobility by choosing amputation

now make up 15% of all combat-related amputations, according to research in Military Medicine published in December," Zoroya writes in today's USA TODAY's cover story. "That's up from a 5% military rate cited in a 2008 analysis in the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, and far higher than the civilian rate of 3.9%."

To many, opting for a prosthetic has meant getting out of a wheelchair and becoming mobile again.

Read Zoroya's moving story here about wounded vets facing this agonizing choice.

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