Predicting reamputation risk in patients undergoing lower extremity amputation due to the complications of peripheral artery disease and/or diabetes.

CONCLUSION: A prediction model was developed to calculate individual risk of primary healing failure and the need for reamputation surgery at each amputation level. This model may assist clinical decision-making regarding amputation-level selection.
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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - May 27, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Czerniecki JM, Thompson ML, Littman AJ, Boyko EJ, Landry GJ, Henderson WG, Turner AP, Maynard C, Moore KP, Norvell DC Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research