Profile of limb amputations in UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, SouthWestern, Nigeria
Keywords:
DFU, Malignant tumor, peripheral vascular diseaseAbstract
Background: Limb amputation constitute a public health challenge by it's shared burden, aside from the socioeconomic and psychological distress including discriminatory effects on the patients and thier families. This study was done to determine epidemiological pattern of amputation at Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
Methodology: This was a retrospective study of the amputations carried out by the Orthopaedic Unit of Surgery department at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo between July, 2021 and May, 2022. All records of patients were retrieved and selected data collected were the indications, level, side and type of amputations and the patients' religion, age and sex.
Results: The mean age of the 38 patients was 50.5±18.1 years. Male to female ratio was 4 to 1.
The commonest indication for amputation was Diabetic foot Ulcer (DFU) grade iv (60.5%) followed by RTA (28.9%) and 10.6% from limb Malignant tumour and peripheral vascular disease. In terms of affected limb, more than half of respondents had their left leg affected i.e 20 (52.6%) and majority of amputations done were above the knee 21 (55.3%).
Conclusion: DFU grade iv and RTA were the commonest causes of amputation in our center which can be prevented by early presentation, early detection and appropriate management.
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