2009
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-54492009005000002
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Epistemologia sobre amputações e desbridamentos de membros inferiores realizados no Hospital Universitário de Maringá

Abstract: ResumoContexto: Não há estatísticas precisas sobre o número de amputações realizadas anualmente, mas é conhecido o comprometimento da qualidade de vida desses indivíduos e a necessidade de uma equipe multiprofissional para sua reabilitação. Objetivo Métodos:Estudo descritivo e retrospectivo a partir dos prontuários de pacientes submetidos a amputação ou desbridamento cirúrgico de membros inferiores por trauma ou doença vascular. Resultados:Ocorreram 116 procedimentos, sendo 84,5% amputações e 15% desbridament… Show more

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“…1 According to the few studies investigating the epidemiology of amputations, it is estimated that the global incidence of limb amputations is approximately 1 million people per year. 4,5 In 2018, over 59,000 amputations were recorded in Brazil, 2,694 of which were performed in Pernambuco state, putting the state in eighth place in terms of number of amputations. 6 Lower limb (LL) amputations are generally more common than upper limb (UL) amputations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 According to the few studies investigating the epidemiology of amputations, it is estimated that the global incidence of limb amputations is approximately 1 million people per year. 4,5 In 2018, over 59,000 amputations were recorded in Brazil, 2,694 of which were performed in Pernambuco state, putting the state in eighth place in terms of number of amputations. 6 Lower limb (LL) amputations are generally more common than upper limb (UL) amputations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The number of amputation victims has grown alarmingly, with the main risk factors being vascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypertension, trauma and congenital malformations 5,6 . The situation gets even more concerning and with greater socioeconomic impact when injuries have sequelae, such as the loss of labor capacity, socialization and, consequently, of the quality of life, associated with significant morbidity, disability and mortality 7 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estes resultados endossam a literatura sobre o tema, ao qual apontam que a amputação de membro inferior com etiologia por doenças crônicas atinge principalmente pacientes com uma faixa etária mais avançada, os quais são mais suscetíveis a ocorrência de amputações. Da mesma forma, as amputações traumáticas acometem principalmente pacientes mais jovens em decorrência da exposição aos acidentes relacionados a atividades laborais e por meios de transporte (Seidel, Nagata, Almeida, & Bonomo, 2008).…”
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