Table 3 The relationship between amputation type and stump problems
From: Surgical revision for stump problems after traumatic above-ankle amputations of the lower extremity
Amputation type | Cases | Timea | Excess soft tissue | Scar | Ulcer | Neuroma | Spur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | |||
Thigh | 32 | 0.94 ± 0.46 | 15(9.6) | 14(16.8) | 6(5.6) | 18(15.2) | 20(22.4) |
Leg | 48 | 1.12 ± 0.59 | 9(14.4) | 28(25.2) | 8(8.4) | 20(22.8) | 36(33.6) |
Statistics | 2.21 | 0.792 | 0.305 | 0.812 | 0.365 | 0.018 | |
P value | 0.03 | 0.007 | 0.201 | 0.810 | 0.201 | 0.232 |