Maximiano Albers|Ayrton Cássio Fratezi|Nélson De Luccia
Walking ability and quality of life as outcome measures in a comparison of arterial reconstruction and leg amputation for the treatment of vascular disease
Universidade de São Paulo
compare walking ability quality life patients severe limb ischaemia treated arterial reconstruction ar primary belowknee amputation bkaa cohort study patients first episode ischaemiauniversity tertiary referral centrethirtyeight ar 22 bka 16 patients studied 12month period complete followupwalking ability assessed subjective scale quality life measured spitzer qlindex results assessed patients still alive step 1 well patients step 2walking ability better ar group 3 1037 ci 212 5074 p 0004 6 647 ci 183 2279 p 0004 12 382 ci 120 1215 p 003 months quality life significantly better ar patients 3 432 ci 155 1202 p 0005 6 440 ci 168 1153 p 0003 months 12 months 244 ci 095 626 p 006 12 month foot salvage rate 68walking ability quality life better ar patients bka patients even moderate food salvage rate