Predicting reamputation risk in patients undergoing lower extremity amputation due to the complications of peripheral artery disease and/or diabetes.

J M CzernieckiM L ThompsonA J LittmanE J BoykoG J LandryW G HendersonA P TurnerC MaynardK P MooreDaniel C Norvell

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2019)

A prediction model was developed to calculate individual risk of primary healing failure and the need for reamputation surgery at each amputation level. This model may assist clinical decision-making regarding amputation-level selection.

Keyphrases

peripheral artery disease
patients undergoing
decision making
lower limb
minimally invasive
type diabetes
coronary artery bypass
risk factors
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
surgical site infection
insulin resistance
weight loss