Amputation Epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
Greatest risk age for limb loss
A
> 65
2
Q
Greatest risk ethnicity for limb loss
A
African American
3
Q
MCC of UE amputation
A
Trauma
4
Q
2 MCC of amputations
A
PVD and DM
5
Q
Among those with DM who have a LE amputation, up to _____% will require amputation of the second leg within 2-3 years
A
55
6
Q
Nearly half of all who had an amputation due to vascular disease will die within …….
A
5 years
7
Q
What is symes amputation
A
Amputation at the ankle joint
8
Q
2 most common amputation sites
A
#1 = BKA #2 = AKA
