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Factors associated with types of amputations (N = 71)
| Total | BKA | AKA | Elbow amputation | Syme’s amputation | Ray’s amputation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary infection | Yes | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| No | 46 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
| Cannot walk (disability) | Yes | 52 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| No | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Patient request | Yes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| No | 52 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
BKA below-knee amputation, AKA above-knee amputation
