Table 3 Stump complications and other orthopedic disorders
From: Health concerns of veterans with high-level lower extremity amputations
Categories | Complications | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Stump complications | Contain redundant soft tissue | 13 (13%) |
Too thin stump | 8 (8%) | |
Myositis ossificans | 16 (16%) | |
Skin adhesion | 12 (12%) | |
Skin grafting | 15 (15%) | |
Neuroma | 49 (49%) | |
Skin scar or ulcer | 4 (4%) | |
Inflammation | 9 (9%) | |
Discharge of pus | 5 (5%) | |
Osteomyelitis | 3 (3%) | |
Hip subluxation | 4 (4%) | |
Other orthopedic disorders | Lumbar surgery | 6 (6%) |
Osteoporosis | 6 (6%) | |
Contralateral ankle and foot disorders | 65 (65%) | |
Contralateral knee disorders | 80 (80%) | |
Contralateral hip disorders | 32 (32%) | |
Upper limb disorders | 52 (52%) |