Table IV.
Patency of diabetic limbs requiring major amputation at 1 year stratified by quartile of estimated benefit of revascularizationa
| Quartile | 1-year Major amputation |
Revascularization patent at major amputation |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16/137 (11.7) | 9/16 (56.3) |
| Q1 (highest benefit) | 3/34 (8.8) | 1/3 (33.3) |
| Q2 (moderate benefit) | 2/42 (4.8) | 2/2 (100) |
| Q3 (low benefit) | 2/39 (6.7) | 0/2 (0) |
| Q4 (questionable benefit) | 9/31 (29.0) | 6/9 (66.7) |
Q, Quartile.
Data presented as number per total (%).
a
Total number of patients was 137 because those without 1 year of follow-up were excluded from the subanalysis.