Early versus delayed lower extremity amputations caused by firearm injury: A minimum 2-year follow-up.
Mustafa AydınAli Murat BaşakÖmer Levent KaradamarBegüm AslantaşAli AydilekTolga EgeDeniz CankayaPublished in: Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES (2024)
Patients who underwent late BKA were found to be affected by PLP and PTSD at a higher rate. When deciding on extremity-preserving surgery for patients with severe open injuries to the lower extremity, it is crucial to consider the poor outcomes associated with late BKA. Patients should be thoroughly informed about these negative outcomes.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- depressive symptoms
- skeletal muscle
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- soft tissue
- patient reported
- glycemic control