[Amputation of the lower extremities in angiopathies and reamputation as a sequelae of postoperative complications].
In the period from January 1985 till January 1995 in the Clinic of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Military Medical Academy were treated 305 patients with 317 primary amputations of the lower extremities that were performed as the sequelae of ischemia and necrosis on the basis of occlusive changes, arteriosclerosis and diabetes. Out of the total number of operated patients, 210 were with diabetes mellitus. The amputations were performed at the level of: foot in 102 (32.17%), lower leg in 145 (45.74%) and upper leg in 70 patients (22.09%). Reamputations were performed in 52 patients (16.4%): at the level of foot in 22 (6.94%), lower leg in 17 (5.36%) and upper leg in 13 patients (4.10%). Tourniquet was used during the surgery of primary amputation in 56 patients.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies