Epidemiologic data of trauma-related lower limb amputees: A single center 10-year experience

YASAR, Evren; TOK, Fatih; KESIKBURUN, Serdar; ADA, A.; KELLE, BAYRAM; GOKTEPE, A.; YAZICIOGLU, Kamil; TAN, A.

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2016.12.019

Epidemiologic data of trauma-related lower limb amputees: A single center 10-year experience

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YASAR E., TOK F., KESIKBURUN S., ADA A. M., KELLE B., GOKTEPE A. S., ...More

INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, vol.48, no.2, pp.349-352, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.12.019
Journal Name: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.349-352
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is three fold: 1) to introduce epidemiologic data of patients with traumarelated amputations as a 10-year experience of a rehabitation center; 2) to determine comorbidities and secondary conditions of lower limb loss; 3) to determine the rehospitalization reasons for lower limb amputee patients.