Risk factors and predictors of prolonged hospital stay in the clinical course of major amputations of the upper and lower extremity a retrospective analysis of a level 1-trauma center.

Complications Hospital stay Major amputation Trauma

Journal

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
ISSN: 1863-9941
Titre abrégé: Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101313350

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
28 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 19 05 2024
accepted: 15 06 2024
medline: 28 6 2024
pubmed: 28 6 2024
entrez: 28 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The objective was to analyze the treatment and complications of the patients after a major amputation of the upper and lower extremities. Risk factors and predictors of a prolonged hospital stay should be outlined. This is a retrospective study of a national Level-1 Trauma center in Germany. In a 10-year period, patients were identified by major amputations in the upper and lower extremities. The medical reports were considered and the results were split into four main groups with analysis on basic-, clinical data, the course on intensive care unit and the outcome. A recovery index was established. The patients' degree of recovery was summed up. Statistical analysis was performed. 81 patients were included. A total of 39 (48.1%) major amputations were carried out on the lower leg and 34 (42.0%) involved the thigh. There were two instances (2.5%) of hip joint disarticulation. 6 major amputations were done on the upper extremities (n = 3 on the upper arm, n = 3 on the forearm). 13.83 ± 17.10 days elapsed between hospital admission and major amputation. The average length of hospital stay was 38.49 ± 26,75 days with 5.06 ± 11.27 days on intensive care unit. Most of the patients were discharged home followed by rehabilitation. A significant correlation was found between the hospital length of stay and the increasing number of operations performed (p = 0.001). The correlation between the hospital length of stay and the CRP level after amputation was significant (p = 0.003). Major amputations in trauma patients lead to a prolonged stay in hospital due to severe diseases and complications. Especially infections and surgical revisions cause such lengthenings.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38940948
doi: 10.1007/s00068-024-02587-8
pii: 10.1007/s00068-024-02587-8
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.

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Auteurs

M Weuster (M)

Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Plastische Chirurgie, Diako Krankenhaus gGmbH Flensburg, Flensburg, Germany. weusterma@diako.de.
Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany. weusterma@diako.de.

T Klüter (T)

Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

T M Wick (TM)

Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Medizinische Klinik Kardiologie, Städtisches Krankenhaus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

P Behrendt (P)

Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

A Seekamp (A)

Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

S Fitschen-Oestern (S)

Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

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