Major amputation rates and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people in North Queensland Australia between 2000 and 2015

Abstract Background This study estimated the incidence of major amputation for people in North Queensland, Australia, examined changes in amputation rates over time and investigated survival after major amputation. Methods This was a retrospective study of patients who underwent a major amputation a...

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Main Authors: Tejas P. Singh, Joseph V. Moxon, Michael T. Meehan, Rhondda Jones, Yvonne Cadet-James, Jonathan Golledge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00764-z