Amputations of Lower Limb in Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus: Reasons and 30-Day Mortality

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Authors

Magdalena Walicka · Polish Academy of Sciences

Marta Raczyńska-Kruk · Ministry of Health

Karolina Marcinkowska · Ministry of Health

Iga Lisicka · Ministry of Health

Arthur Czaicki · Central Clinical Hospital

Waldemar Wierzba · University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz

Edward Franek

Abstract

The number of LEA in patients with diabetes in Poland increased substantially between 2010 and 2019 along with an increasing number of diabetics. Vascular pathologies, infections, and ulcerations were the most common causes of LEA. The 30-day mortality rate after amputation was rather high and varied depending on the diagnoses at discharge.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Wound Healing and Treatments Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Diabetes Research

Volume 2021, pp. 1-8

DOI: 10.1155/2021/8866126

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