Comparing OutcomeS of Through knee and Above knee Amputation (COSTAA) Gemma Boam

People Involved

Mr George Smith George.Smith@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer

Professor Daniel Carradice D.Carradice@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Type of Project	Standard
Status	Project Complete
Funder(s)	Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Value	£1,000.00
Project Dates	Feb 6, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023
Partner Organisations	No Partners

DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018
A surgical site infection is an infection occurring in the body where surgery has recently taken place. The rates of infection vary according to the type of surgery but may occur in as many as 1 in every 3 or 4 operations. All of these infections cau... Read More about DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection.

Improving outcomes in patient with diabetic foot disease Jun 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Diabetes is the fastest growing health crisis of our time. One person with diabetes dies every 6 seconds. In the UK a new person is diagnosed every 2 minutes and care of diabetes currently costs the NHS £1million per hour, every hour. Diabetes is not... Read More about Improving outcomes in patient with diabetic foot disease.

Comparing Outcomes of Through knee and Above knee Amputation Apr 17, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
Project aims: To explore quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes for through knee (TK) amputees and above knee (AK) amputees.

TK amputation is rarely performed despite documented functional benefits and reports that surgical outcomes for dysv... Read More about Comparing Outcomes of Through knee and Above knee Amputation.