Background: Reliable information on both global need for prosthetic services and the current
prosthetist workforce is limited. Global burden of disease estimates can provide valuable …

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Background Major limb amputation is reported to be a major but preventable public health
problem that is associated with profound economic, social and psychological effects on the …

The combined illness burden of multiple comorbidities increases the risk of amputations.
Males are at a higher risk for dysvascular and trauma-related amputations than females …

Introduction Trauma-related amputations are a common cause of limb loss in the United
States. Despite the military and public health impact of trauma-related amputations …

The purpose of this study was to examine the epidemiology and outcomes of posttraumatic
upper (UEA) and lower extremity amputations (LEA). The National Trauma Databank …

Diabet. Med. 28, 1144–1153 (2011) Abstract Aim To quantify global variation in the
incidence of lower extremity amputations in light of the rising prevalence of diabetes …

This study is an epidemiological report of the medical records of amputees in Kolkata, West
Bengal, India. This retrospective study included 155 amputees who had undergone an …

Background and Objectives: The current epidemiology of lower limb amputations is
unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine (1) lower extremity …

Objectives To study international differences in incidence and practice patterns as well as
time trends in lower limb amputations related to peripheral arterial disease and/or diabetes …