Major Lower Limb Amputations and Amputees in an Aging Population in Southwest Finland 2007-2017.

Veerakaisa KoivunenVaiva DabravolskaiteVeikko NikulainenMarkus JuonalaPäivi HelmiöHarri Hakovirta

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2022)

Our results suggest that in an aging population, despite good availability of vascular services, a significant number of patients are not fit for active revascularization, and LEA is the only feasible treatment for critical limb ischemia.

Keyphrases

lower limb
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
primary care
prognostic factors
mental health
percutaneous coronary intervention