The impact of diabetes on mortality rates after lower extremity amputation.
Patrick LauwersKristien WoutersJohan VanoverloopHervé AvalosseJeroen M H HendriksFrank NobelsEveline Dirincknull nullPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2023)
In the first six postoperative months, mortality rates after LEA were not different between individuals with or without diabetes; later, diabetes was significantly associated with increased mortality. However, as HRs for mortality were higher in amputation-free individuals, diabetes impacts mortality less in the minor and major amputation groups relative to the comparison group of individuals without LEA.