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ETIOLOGY OF AMPUTATION STUDY GUIDE WITHCOMPLETE SOLUTION!!
how many amputations are performed per year?
Answers:about 150,000
amputations are more common among men or women?
Answers:men
rate increases with age
LE amputations are more common that UE
age: individuals >60 yrs are the largest group of amputees
most common cause of amputation
Answers:disease, neuropathy and vascular conditions (82%)
next is
trauma (16%)
cancer (1%)
congenital anomalies (1%)
what is the leading cause of amputation?
Answers:dyvascular disease (diabetes)
, often due to complications of peripheral neuropathy and PVD
usually a non-healing neuropathic ulcer
risk factors for vascular disease(?) include:
Answers:- cardio and cerebral vasular disease
- hypertension
- high cholestrol
- smoking
what is a major predisposing factor for lower limb amputations in diabetic pts?
Answers:prevalence of PVD in persons w DM is very high
a person w DM is 28x more likely to have an amputation
signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy
Answers:- tingling and numbness in distal extremity (feet more than hands)
- decreased vibratory sensation
- diminished or absent LE reflexes
- distal weakness of foot deformity
- painful feet (sharp, needles, burning)
- trophic changes (thin, shiny skin, loss of hair, clubbing of toenails; fungus nails,
brittle or curved nails)
risk factors predisposing patients to amputations (trauma)
Answers:- motor vehicle accidents
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