title: [Predictors of a knee-joint preserving during high amputation of the lower extremity in a purulent-necrotic complications of obliterating angiopathy].
abstract: The causes, influencing possibility of a knee joint preservation, when performing tne lower extremity high amputation, were analyzed in 65 patients while occurrence of purulent-necrotic complications of obliterating angiopathy. In accordance to results of logistic regression the value of comorbidity index 4 and more have appeared significant as a predictor of impossibility to preserve a knee joint. In its bigger or lesser values a success or failure of transtibial amputation is possible.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Liabakh
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Mikhnevych
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Khimich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000473:pathology; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013492:Suppuration