Impact of socioeconomic status on the clinical profile of patients with non-traumatic lower-limb amputation

INTRODUCTIONTo analyse the influence of socioeconomic status on the clinical profile of patients undergoing non-traumatic lower-limb amputation. METHODSRetrospective study of 697 lower-limb amputee patients in an Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department during a 5-year period. Patients were classif...

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Published in:Cirugia española (English ed.) 2021-01, Vol.99 (1), p.55-61
Main Authors: Gutiérrez Fernández, María, Carrasco de Andrés, David, Salmerón Febres, Luis Miguel, González Herrera, Lucas, Jiménez Brobeil, Silvia
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Language:eng ; spa
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Summary:INTRODUCTIONTo analyse the influence of socioeconomic status on the clinical profile of patients undergoing non-traumatic lower-limb amputation. METHODSRetrospective study of 697 lower-limb amputee patients in an Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department during a 5-year period. Patients were classified according to their socioeconomic status (low, medium and high). We analysed demographic (age and gender) and clinical variables (cause of amputation, comorbidity, cardiovascular risk factors and amputation level). RESULTSMean age was 70.5 ± 11.9 years, and the median was 72 years. The low socioeconomic status group presented a higher frequency of amputations in men. Cardiovascular risks factors were more frequent in this socioeconomic group, and the difference was statistically significant for diabetes (85.8% low, 69.3% medium, 65% high; P
ISSN:2173-5077
DOI:10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.12.005