Lower limb amputation Part 1: Amputation methods - a 10 year literature review

摘要: Introduction The ambitious consensus conference of ISPO in 1990 summarised what was up till then the scientifically published state art regarding amputation limbs. report included operating methods with different indications and perioperative regimens for all levels patient categories. Now, to update on surgical knowledge over last decade, a Medline search by use Lower limb + Amputation Surgery yielded 1,729 references time limit 10 years. With limitation Leg Methods it produced 135 including English, French German languages. This focus will be retained perceiving circumstances between war areas non-war both Africa infections tumours (Loro Franceschi, 1999) western societies dysvascular cases accounting 90% amputations mean age twice as high. Why is diabetes still little less than 50% survival only more 2 years (Ebskov, 1999)? Another very interesting observation diabetics recently that were four times common right side left type 1 at partial foot trans-tibial series 1,876 patients (Coxon Gallen, 1999).