An enhanced treatment program with markedly reduced mortality after a transtibial or higher non-traumatic lower extremity amputation: A single-center comparison of 129 amputations with historical and national controls
Background and purpose — Historically, high 30-day and 1-year mortality post-amputation rates (> 30% and 50%, respectively) have been reported in patients with a transtibial or higher non-traumatic lower extremity amputation (LEA). We evaluated whether allocating experienced staff and implementin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2016.1167524 |