Major lower extremity amputation: a contemporary analysis from an academic tertiary referral centre in a developing community

Table 1 Demographic distribution of major lower limb amputations in northern Jordan between 2012 and 2017

Preoperative and postoperative variables	Number	%
Preoperative and postoperative variables	Mean ± SE
Sex
Male	86	61.4
Female	54	38.6
Age (years)	62.9 ± 1.1
Comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus	125	89.3
Hypertension	110	80.3
Dyslipidaemia	91	65.0
Ischaemic heart disease	63	46.0
Congestive heart failure	43	31.6
Chronic kidney disease	39	28.5
Stroke	38	27.7
Buerger disease	19	14.2
Indication for amputation
Diabetic foot syndrome	102	72.9
Chronic limb ischaemia	20	14.3
Acute limb ischaemia	18	12.8
Ulceration	118	84.3
Laboratory values
Albumin	29.5 ± 0.7
HbA1c	8.9 ± 0.2
Level of amputation
BKA	110	78.6
AKA	30	21.4
Side
Right	73	52.9
Left	67	47.1
Bilateral amputation	37	26.4
Revision	14	10.0
LOS (mean ± SE, days)	6.8 ± 0.4
Death	43	30.7

SE Standard error, HbA1c Haemoglobin A1c, BKA Below-knee amputation, AKA Above-knee amputation, LOS Length of stay

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