The international visitor, aged in his 60s, was pack rafting along the Franklin River when he slipped and became trapped between rocks in rapids.
The decision was made in consultation with the patient to amputate his leg to be able to remove him from the rock crevice, Oosterloo said.
Ambulance Tasmania's Charles Wendell-Smith said his colleagues described the man as resilient and positive throughout the rescue attempts.
It was a challenging rescue for everyone involved and workers did well to get the man out, despite the precarious location.
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