Tag: Amputation
Amputation Risk Up for Black, Rural Residents With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Risk for major leg amputation or death increased compared with overall cohort of adult Medicare patients hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers
Risk Factors ID’d for Lower-Limb Amputation for PAD in Urban Areas
In metropolitan areas, lower median household income and higher Distressed Communities Index score tied to increased amputation rate
Toe, Foot Amputations Increasing in Minorities, Rural Residents With Diabetes
Rates of minor lower-extremity amputations rising among Asian/Pacific Islanders
Rates of Reamputation High in Patients With Diabetes
Rates of reamputation have not changed for at least two decades
FDA Approves Implant System for Transfemoral Amputations
The OPRA Implant System is surgically anchored and integrated into a patient's remaining thigh bone
Short-Term Risk for Below-Knee Amputation Not Increased With SGLT2i
Risk for below-knee amputation not increased versus DPP-4 inhibitor use in patients with type 2 diabetes
Diabetes-Related Lower-Limb Amputations Up in Older Adults
Absolute rates for amputation among Medicare beneficiaries highest in oldest old, blacks, men
Diabetes-Related Lower-Extremity Complications Increasing
In 2016, 1.8 percent of global population had DRLECs, which increased from 1990 estimates
First Surgery for Ischemic Leg Ulcer May Affect Amputation Risk
But mortality did not differ for initial treatment with open surgical bypass or endovascular intervention
Risk for Leg Amputation Higher With Microvascular Disease
Risk higher regardless of microvascular disease location or other blood vessel conditions
