Risk Factors of Early Complications, Readmission, and Reoperation After Below Knee Amputation

Category: Diabetes, Hindfoot, Trauma, Limb Salvage Introduction/Purpose: The number of below knee amputation (BKA) patients experiencing complications requiring readmission and reoperation remains significant despite improvements in BKA technique and identification of potential hazards. Analysis of...

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Main Authors: David Ciufo MD, BS, Russell Marchese BA, Caroline Thirukumaran MBBS, PhD, MHA, Irvin Oh MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000034