The following variables were associated with an increased risk of amputation: male sex (odds ratios (OR) = 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.16~1.46, P<0.00001), smoking history (OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.04~1.35, P = 0.009), a history of foot ulcers (OR = 2.48, 95% CI = 2.00~3.07, P<0.00001), osteomyelitis (OR = 3.70 ...
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RESULTS: The major cause for the occurrence of amputations among patients was found to be diabetes related infection. Major amputations accounting for 22.5% of ...
Dec 7, 2015 · Several risk factors for LEA were identified. We found that HbA1c ≥8%, PAD, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension have been recognized as the ...
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Jun 14, 2019 · However, bone infection/osteomyelitis persisted as an independent risk factor for LEA, increasing amputation risk by more than five times and ...
B Y L Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India. Received: 15-09-2022 / Revised: 15-10-2022 / Accepted: 05-11-2022. Corresponding author: Dr. Tejas P Narkhede.
Nov 13, 2019 · We aimed to explore the surgical outcomes of major lower extremity amputation (MLEA) and influencing factors at an academic tertiary referral centre in north ...
Objectives: The main objective of this study is to examine various risk factors to predict lower extremity amputation in diabetic patients and to understand ...
Assess validity of measures used in adults with lower limb amputation ... research studies about the effectiveness and safety of a clinical intervention.
Nov 11, 2015 · The final model for lower limb amputation in women included age, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, deprivation, duration of diabetes, smoking ...
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What percentage of non-traumatic lower limb amputations is attributable to diabetes?
And as high as 80% of non-traumatic lower limb amputations happen due to diabetes complications. An individual who has had an amputation has a worse chance of five-year survival than someone with coronary artery disease, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer.