Skip to main content

Table 2 Type of Amputations among study participants

From: Incidence and determinants of diabetes-related lower limb amputations in Ghana, 2010–2015- a retrospective cohort study

Type of Amputation

Total Number

(n = 78)

Males

(n = 62)

Females

(n = 16)

Major Amputations (n = 53)

 Right Above Knee Amputation

25 (32.0)

20 (25.6)

5 (6.4)

 Right below Knee Amputation

13 (16.7)

10 (12.8)

3 (3.8)

 Left Above Knee Amputation

4 (5.1)

3 (3.8)

1 (1.3)

 Left Below Knee Amputation

4 (5.1)

4 (6.5)

0 (0)

 Bilateral Above Knee Amputation

4 (5.1)

3 (3.8)

1 (1.3)

 Bilateral below Knee Amputation

3 (3.8)

3 (3.8)

0 (0)

Minor Amputations (n = 25)

 Right Digital Amputation

12 (15.3)

10 (12.8)

2 (2.6)

 Left digital amputation

8 (10.3)

5 (6.4)

3 (3.8)

 Bilateral Digital Amputation

5 (6.4)

4 (6.5)

1 (1.3)