Admitting diagnosis stratified by the type of surgeon performing the amputation
| Diagnosis | Type of surgeon; no. (%) of patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS | OS | GS | Other | Total | |
| Diabetic complications | 1622 (86) | 1499 (75) | 1101 (82) | 97 (72) | 4319 (81) |
| Lower-extremity tumour | 2 (0.1) | 133 (7) | 9 (1) | 7 (5) | 151 (3) |
| Musculoskeletal disease | 30 (2) | 135 (7) | 30 (2) | 8 (6) | 203 (4) |
| Skin disease | 30 (2) | 54 (3) | 39 (3) | 5 (4) | 128 (2) |
| Convalescence and physiotherapy | 20 (1) | 36 (2) | 46 (3) | 1 (1) | 103 (2) |
| Infection | 17 (1) | 34 (2) | 23 (2) | 4 (3) | 78 (1) |
| Unspecified pain and discomfort | 5 (0.3) | 21 (1) | 15 (1) | 1 (1) | 42 (1) |
| Heart failure | 6 (0.3) | 5 (0.3) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (1) | 15 (0.3) |
| Myocardial infarction | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 0 | 11 (0.2) |
| Other cardiovascular disease | 125 (7) | 56 (3) | 59 (4) | 9 (7) | 249 (5) |
| Other diseases | 17 (1) | 17 (1) | 8 (1) | 1 (1) | 43 (1) |
GS = general surgeon; OS = orthopedic surgeon; VS = vascular surgeon.