Amputation: A Ten-Year Survey

Background: Limb loss occurs due to different causes and has been increased in many countries. It has without exception, great economic, psychological and social impacts. Objectives: This study assesses the demographics of amputees in one city of Iran. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study was undertaken on all of the amputees between April ۲۰۰۲ and December ۲۰۱۱. Patients’ demographics including age, sex, the amputated limb, etiology of limb loss and level of amputation were recorded. Results: We had ۲۱۶ patients in the study. The average number of amputations was ۲۱.۶ per year and varied from ۱۴ to ۳۲. The mean age of amputation was ۳۹.۲۶± ۱۲.۶ years. Of the patients, ۱۷۲ were male (۷۹.۶۲%) and ۴۴ female (۲۰.۳۷%); ۱۱۹ of the amputations (۵۵.۰۹ %) were major and ۹۷ minor (۴۴.۹ %). The most common cause of amputation was trauma and the most common was the toe. In trauma patients the mean age was ۳۸.۱۲± ۱۰.۲۵ years and ۹۸ (۸۳.۷%) were male. Conclusions: In contrast to similar studies in developed countries, trauma was found to be the major cause of all types of amputations. Results of this study may be used in prevention planning

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Amputation ، Iran ، etiology