Population-based study of mortality and major amputation following lower limb revascularization.
Katriina HeikkiläI M LoftusD C MitchellA S JohalS WatonD A CromwellPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2018)
The 5-year risk of major amputation following lower limb revascularization for PAD appears lower than estimated previously. Patients undergoing revascularization for tissue loss and those who require an open procedure are at highest risk of limb loss.