The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

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

Document Type : RESEARCH PAPER

Authors
Alireza Rouhani
Saeid Mohajerzadeh
Department of Orthopedic Surgery School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran.
10.22038/abjs.2013.2083
Abstract
 
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 region.
 
Methods:
We have done this retrospective and descriptive study from June 1st, 2005 to June 1st, 2010 in Tabriz Shohada Hospital (Tabriz, Iran). The patients were evaluated with respect to age, sex, etiology, side and level of amputations, prevalence of amputations among the sexes at different ages and surgical interventions performed.
Results:
One-hundred-sixty files were identified with a diagnosis of lower limb amputation. Trauma was the most frequent cause in 67 cases (46%), followed by vascular disease in 61 cases (42%), and then infection in 18 cases (12%). Eighty percent of patients were male and 20% were female.
Conclusion:
This investigation shows that trauma (especially due to car accidents) is the most common cause of amputations in our region, followed by vascular problems.
Keywords
Amputation
Extremity
Iran

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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
December 2013
Pages 103-106

  • Receive Date 11 July 2013
  • Revise Date 19 August 2013
  • Accept Date 11 September 2013