Incidence and causes of lower-limb amputations in the city of Ribeirão Preto from 1985 to 2008: evaluation of the medical records from 3,274 cases

• Main Authors: Bruna Maria Bueno Barbosa (Author), Rosane Aparecida Monteiro (Author), Lucas Françolin Sparano (Author), Rodolfo Fabiano Niz Bareiro (Author), Afonso Dinis Costa Passos (Author), Edgard Eduard Engel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Objective: It was to identify trends of traumatic and non-traumatic causes of lower limb amputations, as well as the role played by population aging, traffic violence increase, public health policy of diabetes control program and drivers anti-alcohol laws on these amputations. Method: Hosp...