Major lower extremity amputations - risk of re-amputation, time to re-amputation, and risk factors: a nationwide cohort study from Denmark.

Anna Trier Heiberg BrixKatrine Hass RubinTine NymarkHagen SchmalMartin Lindberg-Larsen

Published in: Acta orthopaedica (2024)

The risk of re-amputation was more than twice as high after TTA (29%) and KD (30%) compared with TFA (11%). Most re-amputations were conducted within 30 days of the index MLEA. Dyslipidemia, renal insufficiency, and prior vascular surgery were associated with higher risk of re-amputation.

Keyphrases

lower limb
peripheral artery disease
risk factors
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
surgical site infection