Amputations of Lower Limb in Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus: Reasons and 30-Day Mortality.

Magdalena WalickaMarta RaczyńskaKarolina MarcinkowskaIga LisickaArthur CzaickiWaldemar WierzbaEdward Franek

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2021)

The number of LEA in patients with diabetes in Poland increased substantially between 2010 and 2019 along with an increasing number of diabetics. Vascular pathologies, infections, and ulcerations were the most common causes of LEA. The 30-day mortality rate after amputation was rather high and varied depending on the diagnoses at discharge.

Keyphrases

lower limb
cardiovascular events
risk factors
glycemic control
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle