The fate of the below knee amputee.
A retrospective study of 47 patients undergoing 51 below-knee amputations over a six year period on one unit is reported. An overall success rate of 84.4% was achieved and the factors influencing this are discussed. Diabetics had equally good results as those patients with peripheral arterial disease.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors