Incidence of lower limb amputation in people with and without diabetes: a nationwide 5-year cohort study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study was conducted to investigate the incidence and time trend of lower limb amputation (LLA) among people with and without diabetes.

Research design and methods

This retrospective population-based cohort study was based on the national claims data in Japan, comprising a total population of 150 million. Data of all individuals who had LLA from April 2013 to March 2018 were obtained. We analysed the sex-adjusted and age-adjusted annual LLA rate (every fiscal year) in people with and without diabetes for major and minor amputation. To test for time trend, Poisson regression models were fitted.

Results

In the 5-year period, 30 187 major and 29 299 minor LLAs were performed in Japan. The sex-adjusted and age-adjusted incidence of major and minor LLAs wa

SUBMITTER: Kamitani F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8372805 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature