OBJECTIVE To know the the commonest cause for extremity amputation in UMTH in recent times, following the result of two previous studies citing malignancy and later trauma, at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, a tertiary hospital in North East Nigeria. METHOD We retrieved folders of all patients who had extremity amputation from January 2010 to December 2016 in our center. There ...

A prospective, multicenter, cohort study from Italy December 2016 to 2018. For 287 patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) who underwent open, endovascular, or hybrid lower extremity revascularization, the 30-day major adverse cardiovascular and limb events (MALE) rates were 3% 2%, respectively. At 1 year, overall survival, amputation-free freedom MALE, primary patency rate was 8...

BACKGROUND The Iran-Iraq war (1980 to 1988) was one of the longest wars of the twentieth century. Few studies are available in the current literature evaluating the long-term results of proximal lower-extremity war-related amputations. The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate the current health-related quality of life and clinical musculoskeletal function of Iranian vete...

The Lower Extremity Assessment Project (LEAP) is a multicenter study of severe lower extremity trauma in the US civilian population. At 2- and 7-year follow-ups, the LEAP study found no difference in functional outcome between patients who underwent either limb salvage surgery or amputation. However, outcomes on average were poor for both groups. This study and others provide evidence of wide-r...

BACKGROUND Lower extremity trauma is common. Despite an abundance of literature on severe injuries that can be treated with salvage or amputation, the appropriate management of these injuries remains uncertain. In this situation, a cost-utility analysis is an important tool in providing an evidence-based practice approach to guide treatment decisions. METHODS Costs following amputation and sa...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this pilot study was to determine clinical and laboratory factors that predict amputation surgery and to evaluate the predictive value of soluble CD14 (sCD14), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and procalcitonin (PCT) in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). METHODS Twenty-seven (20 males, 7 females) Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) patients admitted to our department were consecutive...

BACKGROUND Up to 9% of casualties killed in action during the Vietnam War died from exsanguination from extremity injuries. Retrospective reviews of prehospital tourniquet use in World War II and by the Israeli Defense Forces revealed improvements in extremity hemorrhage control and very few adverse limb outcomes when tourniquet times are less than 6 hours. HYPOTHESIS We hypothesized that pre...

Introduction: Gangrene is defined as the decay or death of an organ tissue due to a compromised blood supply. It perilous and fatal condition occurring most commonly diabetes. In general, people with diabetes have significantly increased risk lower extremity gangrene leading amputation.