Amputation might be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. Traumatic amputation that is not related to diabetes or peripheral vascular disease may still lead to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...
The PROMISE I early feasibility study demonstrated a 12-month amputation-free survival rate of 76% in patients who would otherwise face certain amputation. The ALPS Multicenter Study showed similarly ...
Objectives To provide a nationwide epidemiological assessment of upper limb amputations (ULAs) in Germany, including incidence trends, underlying aetiologies, amputation levels and revision patterns, ...
Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England. The new study, from the University of Sheffield, also found patients living in the ...
Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. "Unfortunately, by the time a patient with diabetes and/or PAD ...