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) |
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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