Open AccessIncidence of major amputations following gangrene of the lower limb
Author(s) -
Thomas MandrupPoulsen,
J. Steen Jensen
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.3109/03093648209167737
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , amputation , medicine , gangrene , lower limb amputation , lower limb , surgery , optics , physics
The incidence of major amputations following gangrene of the lower limb during the period 1971 to 1979 in the county of Copenhagen was calculated. The overall incidence was found to be about 0.3 per thousand inhabitants over 40 years of age, the ratio of men to women was 2:1. The incidence was found to increase exponentially with age. The amputation-rate of the lower limb did not change during the 8 year period.
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