Table 2.
Patients fitted for a prosthesis after AKA versus those not fitted
Fitted for a prosthesis | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) | ASA | Number of comorbidities | ADLS | SF-12 PCS | SF-12 MCS |
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Yes (n = 14) | 53 ± 16 | 35 ± 10 | 2.5 ± 0 .7 | 3.8 ± 1.9 | 58.2 ± 14.6 | 37 ± 12 | 48 ± 14 |
No (n = 5) | 66 ± 11 (p = 0.1) | 38 ± 11 (p = 0.5) | 3.0 ± 0.0 (p = 0.2) | 5.4 ± 1.1 (p = 0.1) | 38.1 ± 12.0 (p < 0.05) | 26 ± 5 (p = 0.1) | 38 ± 4 (p = 0.2) |
AKA = above-the-knee amputation; BMI = body mass index; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; ADLS = activities of daily living score; PCS = physical component score; MCS = mental component score.