Limb Amputations in Sisaket Hospital in 2004-2006

Abstract

Objective: The purposes of descriptive research were to describe limb amputations in Sisaket Hospital during the year 2004 to 2006, among 420 patients, in terms of sex, age, marital status occupation cause and level of limb amputations.
Setting: Sisaket Hospital
Research Design: descriptive research
Method: Data were retrospectively reviewed from the records of patient, who were amputated during the year 2004 to 2006.
Result: The study revealed in the year 2004 to 2006 there were 420 amputations performed in Sisaket Hospital, male to female ratio 1.6 : 1. The highest age incidence was within the 50-59 years old. More than half of all were couples (58.196). The most occupation were agriculture (12.596), the second and third were students and government servents 16.296 and 5.096 respectively. Three common causes of limb amputations were peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.), trauma and infection 41.996, 14.196 and 5.296 respectively. There were lower limb amputations 69.896 and upper limb amputations 30.296. Two more common level of amputations were below knee 69.296 and above knee 0.796. The most common causes of lower limb amputations was peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.) 37.096, the second and third were trauma (18.896) and infection (12.596). Trauma was the most common cause of upper limb amputations. Finger amputations were the most common level of upper limb amputations.