Socioeconomic Distressed Communities Index Associated with Higher Burden of Amputation in Diabetic Peripheral Arterial Disease

Category: Diabetes; Other Introduction/Purpose: The prevalence of diabetes and one of its complications, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), is increasing. Diabetic PAD is known to lead to high rates of lower extremity amputations. Diabetes disproportionately affects people of low socioeconomic statu...

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Main Author: Katherine J. Jensen MS, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00271