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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2016; 7(12): 832-838
Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.832
Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.832
Table 2 Pre-operative characteristics
| All patients (n = 170) | TTA patients (n = 70) | TFA patients (n = 100) | P-value | |
| Sex (women/men) | 74/96 | 26/44 | 48/52 | 0.21 |
| % | (44/56) | (37/63) | (48/52) | |
| Age, yrs | 74 (12) | 72 (12) | 76 (12) | 0.01 |
| Body mass index | 24.5 (6.5) | 24.9 (5.3) | 24.2 (7.2) | 0.47 |
| Cause for amputation | ||||
| Diabetes/arteriosclerosis/other | 58/105/7 | 30/36/4 | 28/69/3 | 0.03 |
| % | (34/62/4) | (43/51/6) | (28/69/3) | |
| ASA-groups, 1-2/3-4 | 25/142 | 16/54 | 9/88 | 0.03 |
| % | (15/84) | (23/77) | (9/88) | |
| Dementia | 20 (12) | 6 (9) | 14 (14) | 0.34 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 46 (27) | 22 (31) | 24 (24) | 0.30 |
| Pulmonary disease | 30 (18) | 12 (17) | 18 (18) | 1.00 |
| Cerebral apoplexy | 40 (24) | 11 (16) | 29 (29) | 0.07 |
| Kidney disease | 45 (26) | 17 (24) | 28 (28) | 0.72 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 72 (42) | 37 (53) | 35 (35) | 0.02 |
| Diagnosed with cancer | 14 (8) | 6 (9) | 8 (8) | 1.00 |
| Transfused preoperatively (patients) | 34 (20) | 10 (14) | 24 (24) | 0.17 |
| NSAID or acetylsalicylic acid (yes) | 82 (48) | 38 (54) | 44 (44) | 0.21 |
| Clopidogrel (yes) | 35 (21) | 13 (19) | 22 (22) | 0.70 |
| Preoperative hemoglobin, g/L (SD) | 108 (16.1) | 108 (16.1) | 106 (16.1) | 0.48 |
| Preoperative thrombocytes (SD) | 354 (151) | 366 (157) | 345 (146) | 0.46 |
- Citation: Wied C, Foss NB, Kristensen MT, Holm G, Kallemose T, Troelsen A. Surgical apgar score predicts early complication in transfemoral amputees: Retrospective study of 170 major amputations. World J Orthop 2016; 7(12): 832-838
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i12/832.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.832