Limb Loss: Facts and statistics – Diabetes mellitus and vascular insufficiency, a real harbinger of major limb amputations – A cross-sectional study among amputees reporting to a tertiary care center

Limb Loss: Facts and statistics – Diabetes mellitus and vascular insufficiency, a real harbinger of major limb amputations – A cross-sectional study among amputees reporting to a tertiary care center

Background: Limb loss to amputation is a major problem, especially in developing countries where the majority of the cases are preventable. It is a burden, not just for the patient but also for their caregivers. Today, when amputation is necessary, surgery is undertaken with consideration for the fu...

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Main Authors: Sukhil Raina, Shriya Bhat, Rohit Raina, Jatin Bhalla, Ashish Chaudhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology
Subjects:
amputation
diabetes mellitus
lower limb
trauma
Online Access:http://www.jodt.org/article.asp?issn=2665-9352;year=2023;volume=6;issue=3;spage=223;epage=227;aulast=Raina

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