Abstract
We followed up 133 patients with claudication to determine the prognostic value of dependent rubor. Life tables analysis was used, with a threatened limb as the endpoint. A threatened limb was defined as the development of ischemic rest pain, skin ulceration, or gangrene. At four years, the rubor group had a limb-threat incidence of 25%, compared with only 9% in the nonrubor group. While not indicative of imminent limb loss, the presence of dependent rubor defines patients whose limb risk is greater than in those with claudication alone.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 932-935 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Surgery |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1984 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
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Kozol, R. A., Bredenberg, C. E., Fey, J. D., & Oates, R. P. (1984). Dependent Rubor as a Predictor of Limb Risk in Patients With Claudication. Archives of Surgery, 119(8), 932-935. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1984.01390200050012