| Autor: |
M. G., Lokesh, Chandrashekar, S., A. J., Samarth Jain, M., Thriweni, M. R., Arpitha, Shetty, Manish, Shetty, Dushyanth |
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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research); 2024, Vol. 15 Issue 8, p1803-1809, 7p |
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Background The aim of the study is to outline the incidence, patterns and causes of lower limb amputations among patients attending KR Hospital in Mysore, India. Methods This is a retrospective study which was done at KR Hospital in Mysore, India., from March 2022 to May 2024. Data was collected from the medical records system of the hospital. The following parameters of all the patients who had lower limb amputation (LLA) during this period were recorded: Age, sex, indication for amputation, level of amputation and complications. Incidence rates were calculated using the number of discharges for diabetes and non-diabetes related lower extremity amputations as the numerator and estimates of the resident population with and without diabetes as the denominator. Results Over a period of 24 months, 218 LLAs were performed. Age of the patients ranged from 20 to 80 years with an average age of 53.5 years. 85.32% of the amputees were males. Diabetic foot complications and peripheral vascular disease were the most common indication for LLA in our series and followed by few cases of acute limb ischemia, necrotizing fascitis non healing ulcers, trauma and rarely tumors. Infection was the most common complication that involved amputation stumps, followed by wound dehiscence. Conclusions Complications of diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease were the most common indications for limb amputations in our region. Patient education regarding lifestyle modification, proper control of diabetes, and foot care will play a pivotal role in prevention of such morbidity in diabetic patients. No matter how good the prosthesis and replacement services available are, it will never be good enough to replace an anatomically normal and functional limb. So it cannot be stressed enough that prevention is better than cure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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