Risk factors for lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis

Purpose A considerable number of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients require amputation every year, which worsens their quality of life, aggravates the social burden, and shortens their life expectancy. Considering these negative effects, it is important to explore the relative risk factors affecting...

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Main Authors: Chunmei Lin, Jinhao Liu, Hu Sun, Manal S. Fawzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7494323/?tool=EBI