Trends of limb amputation considering type, level, sex and age in Saskatchewan, Canada 2006-2019: an in-depth assessment.

Samuel Kwaku EssienDavid KoprivaA Gary LinassiAudrey Zucker-Levin

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)

The rise in the rate of minor LEA with simultaneous decline in the rate of major LEA concomitant with the rise in age of patients experiencing LA may reflect a paradigm shift in the management of diseases that lead to LEA. Further, this shift may alter demand for orthotic versus prosthetic intervention. A more granular look into the data is warranted to determine if performing minor LA diminishes the need for major LA.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
optical coherence tomography
machine learning
big data
lower limb
patient reported