Outcomes after minor lower limb amputation for peripheral arterial disease and diabetes: population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease are at increased risk of minor amputation. The aim of study was to assess the rate of re-amputations and death after an initial minor amputation, and to identify associated risk factors.

Methods

Data on all patients aged 40 years and over with diabetes and/or peripheral arterial disease, who underwent minor amputation between January 2014 and December 2018, were extracted from Hospital Episode Statistics. Patients who had bilateral index procedures or an amputation in the 3 years before the study were excluded. Primary outcomes were ipsilateral major amputation and death after the index minor amputation. Secondary outcomes were ipsilateral minor re-amputations, and contralateral minor and major amputations.

SUBMITTER: Birmpili P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10361679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature