Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
distribution of indication of amputation according to the different age groups among patients amputated in two tertiary hospitals in the North West Region of Cameroon
| Age group | Diabetic foot gangrene | PVD | Trauma | Infection | Chronic non healing ulcer | Tumor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10(6.29%) |
| 21-40 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24(15.09%) |
| 41-60 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 66(41.51%) |
| 61-80 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50(31.45%) |
| > 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9(5.66%) |
| Total | 67 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 159 (100%) |
PVD: Peripheral Vascular Disease
