Geographic variability of major non-traumatic lower limb amputations in diabetic and non-diabetic patients in Poland

Introduction High amputation of the lower limb not only causes immense physical disability but also the destruction of the patient’s mental state, and helps to shorten life of patients with diabetes. The incidence of amputations in diabetic patients is 10 times higher in comparison to non-diabetic s...

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Main Authors: Waldemar Wierzba, Przemysław Krasnodębski, Andrzej Śliwczyński, Waldemar Karnafel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2020-03-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Geographic-variability-of-major-non-traumatic-lower-limb-amputations-in-Poland-in,114725,0,2.html