[Evaluation of patients with below knee amputation with respect to postoperative prosthesis fitting]. / Evaluering af crusamputerede patienter med henblik på postoperativ proteseforsyning.
Ugeskr Laeger
; 156(49): 7360-4, 1994 Dec 05.
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ABSTRACT
A follow-up of 78 patients who underwent amputations just below the knee at Herlev University Hospital in the county of Copenhagen during the period 1985-88 is reported. The examination was carried out at an average of 39 months later. There was a high early mortality postoperatively as well as in the subsequent years. Of the survivors, about 87% were found to be candidates for prosthetic fitting. Nearly all of these patients became functional ambulators. The long-term survival rate was primarily correlated to a reduced occurrence of concurrent medical diseases, especially of cardiovascular nature. All women with diabetes mellitus were deceased at the time of examination. This is a well-known phenomenon, relating diabetes with a six times higher mortality risk. The study indicates that the effort and expense of fitting and training patients with prostheses may be well worthwhile.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ajuste de Prótese
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Amputação Cirúrgica
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Perna (Membro)
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Ugeskr Laeger
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article