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Major Lower Extremity Amputation
Archives of Surgery · 2004 · Vol. 139(4) · pp. 395–395
Bernadette Aulivola✉(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
Abstract
Major amputation continues to result in significant morbidity and mortality. Survivors with BKA require revision or conversion to AKA infrequently. Long-term survival is dismal for patients with DM and end-stage renal disease and those undergoing AKA.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicineAmputationSurgeryAKARetrospective cohort studySepsisDiabetes mellitusPneumoniaInternal medicine
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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalDiabetes MellitusFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansIschemiaKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaReoperationRetrospective Studies
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