A systematic review describing incidence rate and prevalence of dysvascular partial foot amputation; how both have changed over time and compare to transtibial amputation

A systematic review describing incidence rate and prevalence of dysvascular partial foot amputation; how both have changed over time and compare to transtibial amputation

Abstract Background Partial foot amputation (PFA) is a common consequence of advanced peripheral vascular disease. Given the different ways incidence rate and prevalence data have been measured and reported, it is difficult to synthesize data and reconcile variation between studies. As such, there i...

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Main Authors: Michael P Dillon, Matthew Quigley, Stefania Fatone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Amputation
Partial foot
Transtibial
Incidence
Prevalence
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0626-0

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