Major limb amputations in a tertiary hospital in North Western Nigeria
| Autor: | Siyaka I Suleiman, Misbau O Babalola, Chikwendu Nwosu, Muhammad H Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Nigeria Amputation Surgical Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Life saving Child Aged Retrospective Studies Gangrene Aged 80 and over Leg business.industry Orthopedic Surgical Procedure Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Articles Middle Aged medicine.disease Limb amputations tertiary hospital North Western Nigeria Diabetic foot Diabetic Foot Surgery Amputation Child Preschool Arm Wounds and Injuries Case note Female business Relevant information 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | African Health Sciences; Vol 17, No 2 (2017); 508-512 |
| ISSN: | 1680-6905 |
| Popis: | Background: Amputation is the removal of whole or part of a limb, often as a life saving measure. It is a mutilating surgical procedure altering the body image and producing severe functional deficit. It is a common orthopedic surgical procedure performed worldwide. Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the pattern and indications for amputation in Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria; between January 2008 and December 2014, in a bid to proffer preventive measures. Patients and methods: This was a retrospective study of consecutive patients who had major limb amputations at the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria; between January 2008 and December 2014. Case notes of patients were retrieved with relevant information extracted and analyzed. Results: A total of 112 amputations were studied. The age range of patients was between 3-89 years. Amputation in 23.5% of patients was due to trauma, followed by diabetic foot gangrene in 21% of cases. About 42.9% of the amputations were above knee, followed by below knee amputations in 37% of cases. The lower limbs were involved in 84.8% of cases and upper limbs in 15.2% of cases. Conclusion: Trauma was the most predominant indication for amputation in this study. This was followed by diabetic foot gangrene. This is usually due to the high rate of road traffic accidents and consequent mismanagement by traditional bone setters. Keywords: Limb amputations, tertiary hospital, North Western Nigeria |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|