Nutrition as a prognostic indicator in amputations

Authors

  • Niels Wisbech Pedersen
  • Dina Pedersen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/17453679209169734

Abstract

The nutritional status was evaluated prospectively in 47 consecutive patients who were amputated for lower extremity ischemia. It was good in 13 patients, reduced in 18, and poor in 16. Malnourished patients had a higher frequency of impaired wound healing, and an increased risk of postoperative cardiopulmonary and septic complications; all 6 deaths occurred in these groups.

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Published

1992-01-01

How to Cite

Pedersen, N. W., & Pedersen, D. (1992). Nutrition as a prognostic indicator in amputations. Acta Orthopaedica, 63(6), 675–678. https://doi.org/10.1080/17453679209169734

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Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 63, Issue 6 (1992)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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