Incidence and determinants of diabetes-related lower limb amputations in Ghana, 2010–2015- a retrospective cohort study

Incidence and determinants of diabetes-related lower limb amputations in Ghana, 2010–2015- a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Diabetes-related lower limb amputations (LLA) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although the incidence has decreased over the past two decades in most High-Income Countries, the situation in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC), especially those in sub-Sahara...

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Main Authors: Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Ishmael Kyei, Charles Agyemang, Jean Claude Mbanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Diabetes
Lower limb amputation
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0353-8

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