Reasons reamputation at war amputation lower leg: Our experiences in CHC Zemun

Aleksandar Stankovic ,
Aleksandar Stankovic
Dejan Ristic ,
Dejan Ristic
Branislav Vracevic ,
Branislav Vracevic
Biljana Stankovic ,
Biljana Stankovic
Voja Cvetkovic
Voja Cvetkovic

Published: 01.12.2010.

Biochemistry

Volume 27, Issue 4 (2011)

pp. 352-355;

https://doi.org/10.5937/matmed1104352s

Abstract

The most common and basic reason for belowknee amputation is bad nutrition of disstalnih parts of extremities, destabilization of tissue and appearing of trophic demerits,which with second infection brings gangrene. Trauma is indicated as one of often causers for amputation extremities, and in a war-conditions has an epidemical character. The goal of our article is to show experience of KBC Zemun and studing the vitality of remainded part of leg after the below-knee amputation during the war trauma. This study included 78 amputated persons in the time from 1991 to 1995, who were treated on the surgical ward in KBC Zemun. A very high percent of amputation was below-knee amputations (53,8%). In the time of surgery recovery, in 21 case the patients have had an infection of the reminded part of the leg and their ischemia. In this cases the patient were surgical treated (antibiotics, flection and HBO). Of the totally number of after surgery complicated patients, 52,3 % patients after the therapy where improving and 47,6 % of them were reamputated (in most of cases was done because of infection of bones and soft tissues).

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