Affiliation:
1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK
Abstract
Abstract
One hundred major lower limb amputations were performed for end stage peripheral vascular disease over a 15-month period. Selection of amputation level was made on the basis of laboratory criteria using skin blood flow and infrared thermography data. Eighty-one amputations were performed at the below-knee level with six failures. This resulted in a final below-knee:above-knee amputation ratio of 3:1. It is clear that there are still many centres in the UK where above-knee amputation is the accepted operation, despite the inherent drawbacks to this procedure. We recommend that more attention is given to achieving higher below-knee amputation rates to improve the chances of amputee mobility and therefore quality of life.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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