Type of amputation, percentage mortality for inexperienced and experienced surgeons: 374 country surgeons reporting 2098 cases, 1869
| Type of amputation | Inexperienced surgeons (<6 amputations)(n = 255) | Experienced surgeons (⩾6 amputations)(n = 119) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of cases | Mortality (%) | No of cases | Mortality (%) | |
| Thigh | 193 | 22.7 | 476 | 16.5 |
| Leg | 178 | 18.0 | 440 | 11.3 |
| Arm | 134 | 6.0 | 299 | 3.6 |
| Forearm | 124 | 0.8 | 154 | 0.4 |