Trends of limb amputation considering type, level, sex and age in Saskatchewan, Canada 2006-2019: an in-depth assessment

• Auteurs principaux: Samuel Kwaku Essien (Auteur), David Kopriva (Auteur), A. Gary Linassi (Auteur), Audrey Zucker-Levin (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Abstract Background Most epidemiologic reports focus on lower extremity amputation (LEA) caused specifically by diabetes mellitus. However, narrowing scope disregards the impact of other causes and types of limb amputation (LA) diminishing the true incidence and societal burden. We explored the rate...