Analysis of 5-year Mortality following Lower Extremity Amputation due to Vascular Disease

Analysis of 5-year Mortality following Lower Extremity Amputation due to Vascular Disease

Background:. Mortality rates following major lower extremity amputations (LEAs) 30 days–365 days postoperative have decreased, but 5-year rates remain high at 40.4%–70%. These data may not reflect recent advances in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) care, and comorbidities of chronic PAD may lead to...

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Main Authors: Summer A. Beeson, BS, Daniel Neubauer, MD, Richard Calvo, PhD, Michael Sise, MD, Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, David S. Kauvar, MD, MPH, Chris M. Reid, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004727

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