BACKGROUND A survey of the attitude and perception of a cross- section of residents of Calabar to therapeutic limb amputation was done to determine the level of knowledge and understanding of the indications, advantages as well as the prospects for the amputees in our environment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Structured questionnaires were administered to adults at the Orthopaedic Unit of the Univers...

The experience with 142 below-knee amputations for vascular occlusive disease and/or diabetes mellitus in 133 patients has been reviewed. The program utilized Xenon(133) skin bloodflow measurement for the selection of amputation level, emphasized the use of the long posterior skin flap as an important part of surgical technique, and employed immediate postoperative prosthesis with accelerated r...

BACKGROUND To provide an overview of phantom limb pain (PLP) in China. This includes the prevalence of PLP and possible risk factors. METHODS In a retrospective study, telephone interviews were conducted with 391 amputation patients who underwent extremity amputations at a tertiary hospital in China. RESULTS PLP was found in 29% of the amputees. Pre-amputation pain (OR = 10.4, P = 0.002) an...

Lower limb amputation (LLA) is a devastating complication experienced by some veterans with diabetes. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare system has identified the prevention of LLA as a priority goal. This study was designed to describe the sources of outpatient care received by veterans with diabetes who have undergone LLA, to determine whether these persons would have been impacted by a VA ...

BACKGROUND Adults with end-stage renal disease are at increased risk of foot ulceration and lower extremity amputation. However, the central determinants of lower limb injury and loss are incompletely understood. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of non-randomized studies that quantified the major risk factors for foot ulceration and amputation in adults treated with dialysis and analy...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between race and level of amputation and to discuss the implications if a disparity was found. METHODS From the 2003 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 80845 (weighted) discharges with a diagnosis of vascular disease and black or white race were evaluated for a disparity in level of amputation. Lev...

OBJECTIVES Amputation is a multifactorial complication in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers. METHODS This matched case-control study was conducted based on new cases of amputation from March 2012 to November 2014. We selected new cases who had undergone amputation, and the control group w...

GOAL We sought to describe the common demographic and comorbid conditions that affect survival following nontraumatic amputation. METHODS Veterans Administration hospital discharge records for 1992 were linked with death records. The most proximal level during the first hospitalization in 1992 was used for analysis. Demographic information (age, race) and comorbid diagnosis (cardiovascular, c...

Objective: To evaluate the level of Post-amputation anxiety among patients reporting to rehabilitation centers in Quetta Methodology: This Cross-sectional research was done at three centres from May-July 2018. Clients with amputations were included, and then data collected through a structured-adopted questionnaire for "Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale". 54 subjects involved, according inclusi...

BACKGROUND The elderly patient with a lower extremity amputation (LEA) remains relatively common in most family medicine practices. LEA can be categorized into three major types: partial foot, transtibial amputation, and transfemoral amputation. Family physicians have not been well trained to provide care to these patients. METHODS A literature review was performed using the key words "lower ...