Table 1.
Characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | Total | Group A | Group B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 46 (79·31%) | 19 (73·07%) | 27 (84·37%) |
| Female | 12 (20·68%) | 7 (26·92%) | 5 (15·62%) |
| Age (years) | |||
| Range | 41–85 | 43–85 | 41–79 |
| Mean | 65·5 | 67·5 | 63·5 |
| Measurable ABI | 39 (67·24%) | 17 (65·38%) | 22 (68·75%) |
| Non compressible ABI | 19 (32·75%) | 9 (34·61%) | 10 (31·25%) |
| Diabetes mellitus type II | 58 (100%) | 26 (100%) | 32 (100%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 33 (56·89%) | 18 (69·23%) | 15 (46·87%) |
| Hypertension | 39 (67·24%) | 17 (65·38%) | 22 (68·75%) |
| Cerebral vascular accident | 9 (15·51%) | 5 (19·23%) | 4 (12·05%) |
| End‐stage renal disease | 8 (13·79%) | 5 (19·23%) | 3 (9·37%) |
| Palpable pedal pulses | 18 (31·03%) | 8 (30·76%) | 10 (31·25%) |
| Previous toe amputation | 16 (27·58%) | 6 (23·07%) | 10 (31·25%) |
| Pre‐TMA revascularisation | 43 (74·13%) | 19 (73·07%) | 24 (75·00%) |
ABI, ankle brachial index; TMA, transmetatarsal amputation.