Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (11): 1281-1290.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.11.006

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Influence of clinical and rehabilitation characteristics on prognosis of diabetic foot amputees: a systematic review

ZHANG Haoyuan1, TIAN Gang1,2,3, LI Xuefeng4, LI Hongjiang4, MIN Hongwei1,2,3, TANG Peng1,2, ZHANG Rui1,2, GU Rui1,2,3(), LIU Kemin1,2,3   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    3. Beijing Amputee Rehabilitation Center, Beijing 100068, China
    4. Department of Surgery, Fengtai Rehabilitation Hospital of Beijing Municipality, Beijing 100071, China
  • Received:2024-08-14 Revised:2024-09-07 Published:2024-11-25 Online:2024-12-05
  • Contact: GU Rui, E-mail: jj6567@icloud.com

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the impact of different clinical and rehabilitation characteristics on the prognosis of diabetic foot amputees.

Methods Related literatures were searched in CNKI, Wanfang Data, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar from establishment to August, 2024. The literatures were screened and extracted by two researchers independently, the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and the evaluation criteria recommended by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) were used for quality evaluation, and literatures with above medium quality were included, and a systematic review was conducted.

Results A total of 17 articles involving 9 239 subjects were included, in which three were Chinese, and 14 were English. The study designs were case-control study, cohort study and cross-sectional study. They mainly came from the fields of rehabilitation medicine, orthopedics, sports medicine and disability studies, and were published between 1998 to 2023. Clinical and rehabilitation characteristics related to the prognosis of diabetic foot amputees included amputation level, socioeconomic determinants (educational attainment, economic status, social participation, etc.), psychological states (anxiety, depression, etc.) and physiological factors (age, gender, pain, prosthetic limb usage, and ambulatory capacity, etc.). These different characteristics could affect the quality of life of diabetic foot amputees, and even lead to re-amputation or death.

Conclusion Factors of amputation level, socioeconomic status, psychological status and physiological status are important for poor prognosis in diabetic foot amputees. Controlling the above factors can effectively reduce the re-amputation rate and mortality, and improve the quality of life in diabetic foot amputees, thus improving their prognosis, and promoting functional rehabilitation.

Key words: diabetic foot, amputation, prognosis, quality of life, systematic review

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