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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2016; 7(12): 832-838
Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.832
Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.832
Table 4 Surgical APGAR score complications (%)
| Total (n = 170) | TTA group (n = 70) | TFA group (n = 100) | |
| Death | 30 (18) | 9 (13) | 21 (21) |
| Bleeding requiring ≥ 4 units of RBC transfusion within 3 d following operation | 28 (16) | 7 (10) | 21 (21) |
| Sepsis | 12 (7) | 4 (6) | 8 (8) |
| Acute myocardial infarction/acute heart failure | 7 (4) | 0 (0) | 7 (7) |
| Acute renal failure | 6 (4) | 1 (1) | 5 (5) |
| Pneumonia | 18 (11) | 5 (7) | 13 (13) |
| Stroke | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
- Citation: Wied C, Foss NB, Kristensen MT, Holm G, Kallemose T, Troelsen A. Surgical apgar score predicts early complication in transfemoral amputees: Retrospective study of 170 major amputations. World J Orthop 2016; 7(12): 832-838
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i12/832.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.832