Table 3.

Leading causes of amputation in some African countries

Author	Country	Number of cases	Leading causes
Current study (2008)	Kenya	140	Trauma 32% Congenital defects 20% PVD 17.1% (diabetic 11.4%, non diabetic 5.7%)
Awori and Atinga [3]	Kenya	77	PVD 55.3% (diabetic 17.5%, non diabetic 38.7%) Tumour 24.4% Trauma 18.9%
Loro and Franceschi [13]	Tanzania	241	Tumours 40% PVD 17.8%
Muyembe and Muhinga [15]	Kenya	102	Trauma 26.5% Tumour 26.5% PVD 41.2% (diabetic 26.5%, non diabetic 14.7 )
Thanni and Tade [23]	Nigeria	1,642	Trauma 34% Tumour 14.5% Diabetic gangrene 8%

PVD peripheral vascular disease