Based on hospital discharge data, the total number of lower-limb amputations in Germany in the year 2001 was estimated to be over 43 000; 70% of these operations were carried out in persons with ...

Most screenings for type 2 diabetes also take place in primary ... putting them in need of specialized services and at greater risk of a lower limb amputation if their care needs are not met.” ...

The PAD Collaborative has launched an online heat map to raise awareness of the risk of non-traumatic lower limb amputations, ...

Abnormal pressure distribution of the affected limb leads to a higher risk of ulcerations and a more proximal amputation ... is imperative for lower extremity salvage. [35] Regardless of vascular ...