A 24 year survey of amputees in Hong Kong
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- 1 December 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Prosthetics and Orthotics International
- Vol. 8 (3) , 155-158
- https://doi.org/10.3109/03093648409146078
Abstract
A 24-year retrospective study of amputees was conducted at the Prosthetic and Orthotic Unit of the Kowloon Rehabilitation Centre, the first and largest rehabilitation centre in Hong Kong. A review was made of 1821 patients and a rising trend of amputee population was demonstrated probably related to the population growth. The ratio of lower limb to upper limb amputees was 1.83 to 1. The mean age of the amputees was 39 years. The commonest cause of upper limb amputation was trauma (89%) and of lower limb amputation was infection (35%). Vascular diseases were not as common in Chinese as in Caucasian communities. These patterns of amputee population indicate the demand for prosthetic service and provide guide-lines for future development.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: