[Stump problems after a lower limb amputation]

Autor:	Erwin C T, Baars, Karst J, Bongers
Jazyk:	Dutch; Flemish
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Male Young Adult Antifungal Agents Treatment Outcome Lower Extremity Ischemia Amputation Stumps Candidiasis Humans Female Hygiene Middle Aged Amputation Surgical
Zdroj:	Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde. 157(20)
ISSN:	1876-8784
Popis:	Problems in the amputation stump occur frequently in lower limb amputees. These problems can range from skin defects to serious vascular insufficiency and have a major impact on the amputee's quality of life. We illustrate this with 2 patients aged 20 and 65. The first patient developed a Candida skin infection of the stump skin as a result of silicone liner use. She was successfully treated with miconazole/hydrocortisone and hygiene measures. The second patient developed progressive lower limb ischemia that resulted in a stump wound and claudication. He was treated with vascular surgery. Patients with stump problems should be referred to a rehabilitation physician for thorough examination of the stump in determining the cause of the symptoms and subsequent instalment of adequate treatment.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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