Characteristics of amputee patients in Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose: To find out the Characteristics of amputee patients in Bangladesh. Objectives: To explore socio demographic status of amputee patients in Bangladesh. To find out the major causes of amputation in different levels and to find out the sites of amputee patients after amputation in Bangladesh. Methodology: A cross sectional study design was used to conduct the study. About 100 patients were selected through simple purposive sampling technique from CRP, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, NITOR at Shere-Bangla Nagar, CDD, Savar. The data were collected by using a questionnaire which developed by pilot study and were analyzed by using SPSS software version 20.0. Results: 100 participants were included as sample. Among them most of the participants were age range from (41-50) years including male and female. Male (70.6%) are predominantly higher than female (30.0%). The major cause of amputation were trauma related (65%) and below knee (70%) amputations were most common site than upper limb. Conclusion: The results of this study provided more insight into the causes of amputation among amputee patients in Bangladesh. More research is needed to evaluate the characteristics and cause of amputee patients in Bangladesh. Key words: Amputation, Cause, Label, Site.