Table 4 Type of operations performed (n = 127)
From: Surgical management of Diabetic foot ulcers: A Tanzanian university teaching hospital experience
Type of operation | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Debridement | 42 | 33.1 |
Lower limb amputation | 72 | 56.7 |
Minor amputation | ||
• Toe /Rye's amputation | 37 | 51.4 |
Major amputation | ||
• Syme's amputation | 5 | 6.9 |
• Below knee amputation | 25 | 34.7 |
• Above knee amputation | 5 | 6.9 |
Skin grafting | 6 | 4.7 |
Incision & drainage | 5 | 3.9 |
Sequestrectomy | 2 | 1.6 |