In-Hospital Complications and Mortality Following Major Lower Extremity Amputations in a Series of Predominantly Diabetic Patients

Javier Aragón-sánchez
Maria J. Hernández-herrero

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January 2010

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10.1177/1534734610361946

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1534-7346

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes of major lower extremity amputations (MLEAs) in a series, including diabetic patients, with the aim to study whether diabetes mellitus is a risk factor of in-hospital mortality and perioperative complications. A retrospective analysis of 283 MLEAs (221 of these patients were diabetic and 62 were nondiabetic

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In-Hospital Complications and Mortality Following Major Lower Extremity Amputations in a Series of Predominantly Diabetic Patients

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In-Hospital Complications and Mortality Following Major Lower Extremity Amputations in a Series of Predominantly Diabetic Patients

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