Risk Factors of Early Complications, Readmission, and Reoperation After Below Knee Amputation
Ciufo D, Marchese R, Thirukumaran C, Oh I. Risk Factors of Early Complications, Readmission, and Reoperation After Below Knee Amputation. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2017, 2: 2473011417s000034. DOI: 10.1177/2473011417s000034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionKnee amputation patientsUnplanned reoperationVentilator useRisk factorsEarly complicationsMinor complicationsKnee amputationAmputation patientsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseDeep surgical site infectionQuality Improvement Program databaseSuperficial surgical site infectionHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramSurgical site complicationsAcute renal failureImprovement Program databaseRisk of readmissionRisk of reoperationUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisLarge multicenter cohortBelow knee amputationSignificant risk factorsMultivariate logistic regression