Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) poses a significant challenge in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with recurrence rates as high as 14–28%, leading
Methods:All patients presenting to a single healthcare system with dual diagnosis of PVD and DM from January 2012 to December 2017 were identified using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9/10 codes. Patients undergoing major amputation (below-knee and above-knee) were identified by ...
Patients were excluded if they had an initial above-the-knee amputation (AKA) or below-the-knee amputation (BKA), since these are generally definitive treatment for osteomyelitis.Table 2:Treatment CharacteristicsMRI=magnetic resonance imaging, MSSA=methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA=...
Prior to conducting the independent t-test, we tested the normality. Those who scored above 30 were tested using Kolmogorov–Smirnov; those who scored below 30 were tested using Shapiro–Wilk. The results showed a significance probability of 0.051–0.952 and confirmed normality. 3. Results The ...
Background and Objectives:The primary objective of this study was to investigate the incidence of lower extremity amputations (LEAs) in a representative population from Romania, in both diabetic and non-diabetic adults, including trauma-related amputations. The secondary objective was to evaluate the ...