Re-amputations and mortality after below-knee, through-knee and above-knee amputations.

CONCLUSIONS: The overall re-amputation rate ≤ 90 days following major lower-extremity amputation decreased significantly from 22% to 5% after cessation of the TKA procedures, but mortality remained unchanged. FUNDING: none. TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant. PMID: 30511636 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research