Variation in clinical presentation of hospitalized patients with diabetic foot ulcers who underwent lower leg amputation in the Bronx from 2016–2021

Lower extremity amputation secondary to diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) is associated with a 50% mortality rate within 5 years. The aim of this case series is to understand the risk factors and management of DFU leading to above-knee or below-knee amputation at an urban medical center. We conducted a ret...

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Published in:	Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Main Authors:	Ava Tsapatsaris, Denise A Levy, Alyson K Myers, Johanna P Daily, Manasa Kanneganti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bioscientifica 2025-05-01
Subjects:	diabetes mellitus lower extremity amputation diabetic foot ulcer
Online Access:	https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2025/2/EDM-25-0036.xml