Amputation
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a retrospective data analysis of patients who underwent lower limb amputation and rehabilitation and follow up. Investigators analysed their survival outcomes in relation to various comorbidities i. e ischaemic heart disease, renal impairment, vascular interventions.
Detailed description
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for major dysvascular lower limb amputation, with complete follow-up record available. Exclusion criteria: Traumatic amputations, minor amputations, i.e. ray and toe amputation, and incomplete follow-up records.
Interventions
No intervention, this is an observational study of survival outcomes.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Patients admitted for major dysvascular lower limb amputation, with complete follow-up record available.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| survival in relation to time | 6 months to 6 years | Survival outcomes were analysed and have been included in the results. |