An epidemiological and etiological report on lower extremity amputation in northwest of iran.

An Epidemiological and Etiological Report on Lower Extremity Amputation in Northwest of Iran

  Background: Lower extremity amputation has different etiologies and the purpose of the study was to describe the demographics and etiologies of amputations. This study was designed to evaluate amputations performed in the province of Eastern Azerbaijan (north-west of Iran) and to       determine specific causes of amputations associated with geographical and cultural characteristics of the re...

The effect of 8 weeks core stability training on static and dynamic balance and strenght on devotees with unilateral lower extremity amputation in Mashhad

Management of diabetic foot ulcer in Babol, North of Iran: an experience on 520 cases

Background: Foot ulcers (FU) are a significant complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a preceding factor leading to lower extremity amputation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the management of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Babol, north of Iran. Methods: Five hundred twenty cases of diabetic foot ulcer that were hospitalized in two main teaching hospitals of Babol University of Medica...

بررسی عوامل مستعد کننده ایجاد زخم پای دیابتی و پیامدهای آن در بیماران مبتلا به سندرم پای دیابتی بستری در مجتمع آموزشی درمانی حضرت رسول اکرم(ص) تهران طی سال‌های 1380-1375

Prophylactic efforts can be helpful for the incidence of diabetes mellitus and its disabling complications and may cause noticeable decline in imposed economical costs on health systems. Epidemiological studies have revealed that Iranian diabetic population is more than 1.5 million and it is estimated that 14.5% to 22.5% of people older than 30 have Impaired Glucose Tolerant test. ...

Improving the level of amputation of the lower extremity after therapeutic endovascular intervention for patients with critical limb ischemia

Methods: We conducted a comparative study of two groups of patients suffering from arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities, and the decision taken to amputate above the knee for both of them. A group of patients selected for a therapeutic peripheral intervention, and the effect of this intervention in improving the level of amputation studied and calculated statistically. The study cond...