Sarcopenia increases the risk for mortality in patients who undergo amputation for diabetic foot:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

Sang GyoSeo¹ 

关键词: sarcopenia;    diabetic foot;    muscle;    amputation;    diabetes;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00421

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:DiabetesIntroduction/Purpose:Although there have been reports that diabetes affects the prevalence of sarcopenia, no studies have examined the relationship between sarcopenia and mortality in patients undergoing leg amputation. The purpose of this study is to determine whether sarcopenia affects the survival and functional outcome of patients undergoing diabetic foot amputation.Methods:From among patients who underwent limb amputation for diabetes complications, this study included 167 patients who underwent abdominal CT within 1 year of amputation. We defined sarcopenia using sex-specific cut-off points for the L3 skeletal muscle index. The 5-year survival rate was analyzed. All patients were divided into two groups and compared according to the presence of sarcopenia. We measured the functional activity of the survivors using the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). Differences in FAAM scores were evaluated. The survival rate according to sarcopenia was assessed via the Kaplan-Meier method an...

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