Associate Professor of General Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction & Objective: The lower limb amputations are common musculoskeletal complications of diabetes mellitus and determination of the contributing factors is important for preventive programs. Materials & Methods: In this observational descriptive-comparative cross-sectional study, 100 consecutive patients with diabetic foot attending to Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital in 2014 and 2015 were enrolled and the association between HbA1C level and lower extremity amputation in them was determined. Results: The results in this study demonstrated that mean hemoglobin A1C levels were 8.5 ± 1.3 and 7.9 ± 1.1 g/dl in those with and without amputation, respectively showing statistically significant difference (P = 0.016). The hemoglobin A1C level was not related to location of limb amputation (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Totally, it may be concluded that there is significant association between HbA1C level and lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetic foot.
Mozaffar,M , Mahrami,T and Mosavizadeh,S . (2017). Association between HbA1C Level and Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot. Iranian Journal of Surgery, 25(Spring), 15-20.
MLA
Mozaffar,M , , Mahrami,T , and Mosavizadeh,S . "Association between HbA1C Level and Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot", Iranian Journal of Surgery, 25, Spring, 2017, 15-20.
HARVARD
Mozaffar M, Mahrami T, Mosavizadeh S. (2017). 'Association between HbA1C Level and Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot', Iranian Journal of Surgery, 25(Spring), pp. 15-20.
CHICAGO
M Mozaffar, T Mahrami and S Mosavizadeh, "Association between HbA1C Level and Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot," Iranian Journal of Surgery, 25 Spring (2017): 15-20,
VANCOUVER
Mozaffar M, Mahrami T, Mosavizadeh S. Association between HbA1C Level and Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot. Iranian Journal of Surgery. 2017;25(Spring):15-20.
