Lower extremity amputations in persons with and without diabetes in Italy: 2001-2010.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze hospitalization for lower extremity amputations (LEAs) and amputee rates in persons with and without diabetes in Italy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: All patients with LEAs in the period 2001-2010 were identified analyzing the National Hospital Discharge Record database. For eac...

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Main Authors: Flavia L Lombardo, Marina Maggini, Alessandra De Bellis, Giuseppe Seghieri, Roberto Anichini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3904875?pdf=render